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Book discussed at Business Book Readers’ Club (BBRC)

Apple in China – The Capture of the World’s Greatest Company
Author: Patrick McGee
Presented by: Dr. Sachin Mohan Bhide

Meeting date: 13 December 2025

Highlights from a business book reader’s lens

• Scale beats theory
Apple didn’t just outsource manufacturing — it built an unmatched operating system for scale, speed, and precision through China.

• Operational excellence creates strategic lock-in
Once scale, talent, tooling, and suppliers align in one geography, exit becomes economically and strategically hard.

• Manufacturing is strategy, not back-office work
Apple’s dominance came from mastering execution, not only design or marketing.

• Ecosystems create dependence on both sides
Apple depended on China for scale; China leveraged Apple for capability building — a two-way strategic dependence.

• Concentration risk grows
silently
What looks efficient in growth years becomes a vulnerability when geopolitics, regulation, or market sentiment shifts.

Why this book matters to business leaders?
This is not a tech story. It is a book about strategy, operations, risk concentration, and long-term consequences of success.

Join Business Book Readers’ Club (BBRC), for professionals who read to think, not just to finish books. Contact: Dr. Sachin Mohan Bhide, Founder, BBRC 9823038828

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