This case was published in $2014.$ Since then, Apple Inc. has become the most valuable company with a marketing capitalization of $$1\mathrm{.}4$ trillion on Feb $12,2020.$ Apple had sold more than $1\mathrm{.}6$ billion iPhones, making it one of the most successful products of all time. However, global political, economic, business landscapes have been changing significantly, particularly since $201$ when Mr$.$ Trump became President of USA, and so are technological $2$ developments. What are the impacts of these changes on Apple$$s global supply chain operations and what are risks to Apple$$s supply chain?