…YMTC, leaving the Cupertino firm to rely on Korean suppliers. Looking at the current DRAM crisis , which has also affected storage costs, this wasn’t the best of decisions as iPhone margins…
…Learn more Modern supply chains operate under the constant pressures of fluctuating demand, volatile costs, constrained capacity, and interdependent decision-making. Traditionally, specialized operations research (OR) teams solved these problems by translating…
…higher component costs. Today, BNP Paribas issued an investor note (via Bloomberg ) arguing that Apple’s supply chain and scale put it in a stronger position to weather those pressures and even…
…The PlayStation Portal handheld now costs $250; this is Sony's second PS5 hike this year. Memory shortage strains supply to AI centers; may delay next-gen consoles to 2029-2030. The…
…With this in mind, large companies have been hoovering up all the memory they can get their hands on, causing sharp price increases as supply is constricted. This situation has only been…
…measurable gains in cost, quality, and operational performance 21 April, 2026 – Manufacturers are under increasing pressure to improve efficiency, resilience, and responsiveness in the face of ongoing supply chain volatility and rising…
…32GB of RAM now costs $360, while most SSDs aren't much cheaper. DRAM supply and pricing pressure are also impacting graphics cards, which are succumbing to shortages and pricing increases to…
…Sales weakness was particularly severe below the $100 smartphone tier, where rising memory costs and shrinking margins are putting pressure on smaller Android brands. Samsung and Motorola gained share across prepaid channels…
…The pressure originates outside Apple's control. JPMorgan analysis cited by the Financial Times found that memory could account for as much as 45% of an iPhone's component costs by 2027…
…supply chain have insulated Apple from being too badly affected by memory cost increases, and it has yet to be passed down to consumers. Even so, it is under intense pressure to…