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Apple Human Resources Analysis

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Section 3: IT Systems
3.1 IT Systems used to cover logistics flows
Apple’s manufactory is based in China, hence the whole process of logistics begins when pallets of Apples products are transported from their factories to their stores throughout the world. Seamlessly moving Iphones from factories to consumers is critical and Apple seem to be an expert in doing just that. In relation to the shipping of their products to their main market, the US, it has been reported the Apple uses shipping & courier services provided by FedEx. The company’s products are moved from the manufactory in China to the company’s headquarters in the USA. FedEx ships Apple handsets to the U.S. mainly using Boeing 777s, according to Satish Jindel, a logistics-industry …show more content…

Employees should at all times strive for the highest quality in all they do. Ensure proactive internal career progression" (Liev et al. 2004). They hire individuals who have the necessary skills to meet the needs of the company. Once they employ an individual, they ensure they are highly trained with the suitable skills needed in order to perform their role to their best abilities. Likewise, Coca Cola coach employees in an attempt to improve their skills so they could maximise their performance the following business …show more content…

Apple are a company that are highly known for they high priced, expensive products, however they were on the receiving end of the e-commerce price war in India.
Last year, Amazon India, Paytm, Flipkart and Snapdeal offered the iPhones at the discounted price. As a result, the iPhone 6s, which was originally priced at Rs 63,000, was selling on online websites for as little as Rs 45,000 ($675) days after it was launched.
As a result Apple has recently partnered with Flipkart, in order to attempt to control the pricing of their products better. Flipkart is Indias biggest e-commerce business. They focus on the sale of smartphones, according to Counterpoint Research, they've sold half of all sales of smartphones sold online in India last year. They have always sold Apples products, however now they will sell stock directly from Apple. Prior to their collaboration Apple inc couldn't sell their products directly to their consumers due to not having a license for direct sales, hence they went for another alternative and built a network of distributors and sellers, as well as third party

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