That is a narrative that is borne out by the record but it is a vast oversimplification. If we’re talking about Tim Cook specifically, he was a wonderful choice

That is a narrative that is borne out by the record but it is a vast oversimplification. If we’re talking about Tim Cook specifically, he was a wonderful choice because of his SCM acumen. He was one of the original architects of the supply chain system Apple uses to this day. Product OEMs that follow a philosophy like Apple’s are in a sense logistics and SCM firms as much as they are software firms. Particularly in that regard (speaking to SCM) Apple is a place of constant change and that it all works as well as it does is a bit of a miracle brought forth by a bunch of talented people. That applies equally to other massive, heavily integrated manufacturers, like Toyota for example.