“The entire supply chain is in China now,” said another former high-ranking Apple executive. “You need a thousand rubber gaskets? That’s the factory next door. You need a million screws? That factory is a block away. You need that screw made a little bit different? It will take three hours.”
(via Apple, America and a Squeezed Middle Class - NYTimes.com)
Long but very interesting read, well worth it.

“The entire supply chain is in China now,” said another former high-ranking Apple executive. “You need a thousand rubber gaskets? That’s the factory next door. You need a million screws? That factory is a block away. You need that screw made a little bit different? It will take three hours.”

(via Apple, America and a Squeezed Middle Class - NYTimes.com)

Long but very interesting read, well worth it.