Global supply chain management scoring

Use your coursepack to review the case of "Apple Inc.: Managing a Global Supply Chain" by Mark and Johnson. In 2–4 double-spaced pages, analyze this case and address the following questions: address the following questions:

· What are Apple's key advantages in how it manages its global supply chain operations? Support your analysis with data from the case.

· What are challenges that Apple faces in the future, and what are the implications for its global supply chain?

· How does Apple's supply chain compare with Wal-Mart's supply chain? How are they different and how are they similar?