It's interesting that everyone assumes Apple's supply chain is superior to all of the auto companies. When looking at a Cost of Goods Sold basis, all of the bi

It's interesting that everyone assumes Apple's supply chain is superior to all of the auto companies. When looking at a Cost of Goods Sold basis, all of the big auto companies spend far more money on their products than Apple does (GM's COGS is several tens of billions higher than Apple's) -- and their margins are much smaller, so managing their suppliers and logistics matters much more to the auto companies' bottom line. A single car has ~30,000 parts.. an iPhone has, what, a few hundred? Why is it a given that Apple is going to be successful at doing something that they've shown no skill in actually doing?