Global Supply Manager Interview Questions
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Global Supply Manager interview questions shared by candidates
Why do you want to work for Apple
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Dear Sir/Madam, The only platform for creativity is APPLE INC., The products that I've seen of Apple are Impeccable and beautiful. Basically I am a musician. Though I learnt Basics of music only on my Apple iPad 3 using Garrage band Now I do great Music though. I am also an Artist. We do shoot our MOst of the short movies on iPhone 5. I wish to learn more and do more and implement more in it! This would be my Most favorable answer. Thankyou for reading. Less
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My interest in phones so my wish I join apple store because it is good for me and my ideas for your phone to make better then batter. I am 18 year old if you join me so it your choice.thanks for questioning Less
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Apple is all about Innovation. Due to constant changing of customer requirements, Apple ensured that the organization is able to adapt based on the current customer requirements hence, they evolutionize and innovate their products. I want to join Apple because I want to be a part of something great. I want to be a part of an organization that does great things for people not only in terms of technology but in terms of connecting with people. Less
How would you breakdown the cost of this pen?
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1. Material cost-direct/in-direct material 2. Labor cost-assembly cost 3. Overhead cost-RD/market/SG&A 4. Profit Less
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material price + casting, polishing, packaging, transporation prices.
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Selling price - Cost of procurement = Cost of the pen.
If a widget is made of 2 screws and 3 nuts, each assembled in Steps 1 and 2 respectively, if the process yield for the entire operation is a third, how many screws and nuts would I need to make 1 widget?
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In assembly line, you always loose some stuff for no apparent reasons. At the same time ME or the PMs need to keep track of expensive parts. Given the circumstances, you always plan for worst case scenario, where you are the last stage of product build, you don't want any surprises and any delays due lack of part. You know your yield is 3, so 6 screws and 9 nuts. Less
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This looks like an open ended question. More details is needed. For instance, if cost is not a constraint and this is a prototype, then 10 or more screws; and 15 or more nuts are needed to investigation purposes. If this is already a finished design, then you would expect there will be more than 1 widget be sold, so 4 or more screws; and 6 or more screws for manufacturing for just in case. Then other circumstances. I guess this question is to see how your thought process is... Less
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2 screws and 3 nuts
How will you calculate the cost of a component from a supplier?
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Use Waterboarding to find out his cost, then give him cost plus 1%
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Should Costing or ABC?
Show me how you would build a CAPEX model for purchasing new components
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I'm confused by the question - CAPEX is money spent on capital... new components are materials, but not capital. The only way I could think of capex for components is apple purchasing and renting equipment to an oem to supply a particular component... The question I would expect would be how to model new component demand and then determine purchasing needs? Less
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Answered like a case question and built a sample CAPEX model on the whiteboard
Unexpected question: - three doors are in front of you. one of them has a brand new car and the other two have haystack. You can open only one which would you choose. and then after you choose. one of the other doors are open to show you the haystack. Now would you change your decision or keep it the same? From the movie 21. Hadn't watched it then.
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This is the Monty Hall problem, which is a probability question in truth. The short answer is that you should always change your selection and you’ll mathematically be more likely to get the prize, although this has decades of debate behind it. Google the problem name and you’ll get the low down. Less