With the rising protectionism in the world, where is Apple manufacturing its next iPhone? Would Apple be forced to price this already high-end device even more expensive? Or robots will help reduce the cost?
Protectionism
Apple: a homecoming from abroad?
Growing trade isolationism in the U.S. is putting pressure on Apple to bring outsourced jobs back to American soil.
The battle for the skies: Is free trade losing ground to protectionism?
The large commercial aircraft manufacturing market is increasingly threatened by trade barriers that can disrupt significantly a business until now dominated by Airbus and Boeing
Brexit and the UK automotive industry – How can Jaguar Land Rover remain competitive?
Brexit threatens to disrupt Jaguar Land Rover's cross-border and interconnected supply chain. How can Jaguar Land Rover remain globally competitive in an ambiguous international trade environment?
The Cartographer and the Cloud: Isolationism’s Impact on Cloud Computing
Is the internet truly borderless? Or will digital companies suffer in an era of rising isolationism?
Fight or Flight? Boeing and the Intensifying Risk of a Global Trade War
The United States is at extreme risk from a global trade war due to its heavy Boeing exposure. Boeing planes are front-and-center targets in a contentious debate over protectionism.
Is Goodyear’s Supply Chain Designed to have Good Years in the Future?
Goodyear has dealt with US import tariffs on tires from China over the past decade. In 2017, there are additional tensions as the Trump administration may exit existing trade negotiations, affecting the global supply chain of Goodyear. How is Goodyear responding today, and how should they adjust their supply chain in an increasingly protectionistic world?
Amazon, Mexico and Trumponomics- Is the bet too high?
Amazon has lately put heavy resources in Mexico, aiming to open a 1 million square-foot mega-warehouse near Mexico City to gain market share and reinforce its supply chain in North America. However, the political tension between the U.S and Mexico, fueled by President Trump's threat to cancel NAFTA, casts serious doubt on this strategy.
Love it or Hate it: The consequences of Brexit on a supermarket’s supply chain
“Marmite-gate” highlighted the consequences of Brexit to UK supermarkets, and to the British consumer
Apple combats with Protectionism in India
Learn more about how Apple combats the protectionist laws in India to fight for growing its market share in the world's second-largest smartphone market.