Key Aspect | Details |
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Event Date | July 8, 2025 |
Company | Apple Inc. |
Leadership Change | Sabih Khan appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO), replacing Jeff Williams (retiring). |
Sabih Khan's Background | - Education: Dual bachelor's (Economics & Mechanical Engineering, Tufts University), Master's (Mechanical Engineering, RPI). <br> - Early Career: GE Plastics (applications development engineer). <br> - Apple Tenure: Joined in 1995, SVP of Operations since 2019. |
Key Responsibilities | - Product quality assurance. <br> - Supply chain strategy & optimization. <br> - Manufacturing & logistics. <br> - Procurement & supplier partnerships. <br> - Sustainability & labor ethics. |
Challenges Ahead | - Global supply chain pressures (U.S.-China-India manufacturing shifts). <br> - AI delays (iPhone 16's Generative AI-Siri rollout issues). <br> - Regulatory & geopolitical pressures (U.S. tariffs, reshoring demands). |
Strategic Focus Areas | - Operational resilience. <br> - Sustainable production. <br> - AI-hardware integration. |