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Apple’s Procurement Division Once Exerted Strong Pressure on NAND Flash Memory Suppliers for Concessions, with Audits So Frequent That Even Deloitte Extended Volume Discounts
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Apple once exercised formidable bargaining leverage over NAND flash memory suppliers, thanks to its vast procurement volumes. To slash prices, the tech giant set suppliers in competition with one another, carried out frequent audits, and even managed to secure volume discounts from Deloitte due to the sheer number of audits conducted. Now, with AI data centers fueling substantial memory chip purchases, the NAND flash memory market is gradually transitioning into a seller's market. Apple, long accustomed to steering the negotiation process, is now encountering pushback from suppliers who now wield greater bargaining clout.
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