Apple Will Produce Its New Mac Pro Computer in Texas with More US Parts
Daniel Johnson — September 24, 2019 — Business
Apple recently announced that it will produce its new Mac Pro computer in Austin, Texas. The announcement comes as part of a greater effort to increase Apple's manufacturing presence and growth within the United States.
The company has indicated that it will meet its goal of investing $350 billion into the United States economy by the year 2023, notably Apple has already allocated $60 billion into the United States in 2018.
Apple has been producing previous versions of the Mac Pro computer in the United States for a number of years now. However now Apple will also use more parts that are sourced from the United States. The company indicates that its new Mac Pro computer will have 2.5 times more parts form the United States than previous iterations.
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The company has indicated that it will meet its goal of investing $350 billion into the United States economy by the year 2023, notably Apple has already allocated $60 billion into the United States in 2018.
Apple has been producing previous versions of the Mac Pro computer in the United States for a number of years now. However now Apple will also use more parts that are sourced from the United States. The company indicates that its new Mac Pro computer will have 2.5 times more parts form the United States than previous iterations.
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Trend Themes
1. Reshoring Manufacturing - The decision by Apple to produce its new Mac Pro computer in Texas with more US parts reflects a trend of reshoring manufacturing and increasing domestic production.
2. Supply Chain Localization - Apple's commitment to using more US-sourced parts in its Mac Pro computer highlights the growing trend of supply chain localization, as companies aim to reduce dependencies on overseas suppliers.
3. Investing in Domestic Manufacturing - Apple's plans to invest $350 billion into the US economy and allocate more parts from the United States for its Mac Pro computer demonstrate a trend of increased investment in domestic manufacturing.
Industry Implications
1. Computer Manufacturing - Apple's decision to produce the new Mac Pro computer in Texas and increase its use of US parts creates disruptive innovation opportunities within the computer manufacturing industry.
2. Supply Chain Management - The trend of supply chain localization, exemplified by Apple's move to increase US-sourced parts for its Mac Pro, presents disruptive innovation opportunities for companies in the supply chain management industry.
3. Economic Development - Apple's commitment to investing in the US economy and growing its domestic manufacturing presence opens up disruptive innovation opportunities within the economic development industry.
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