1. Dell use multiple suppliers for the most thirty key components that go into its notebppks that way if one suppliers breaksdown or cannot meet surge on demand, Dell is not left in lurch
1.1. the intell microprocessor came from intel factory either in the phillipines, costa rica,malaysia, or china
1.1.1. the memory came from a korean owned factory in Taiwan (Nanya), a german owned factory in germany (Infineon) or a Japenese owned company in Japan (Elpida)
1.2. Graphic Card was shipped from either a Taiwanese owned factory in China (MSI) or a chinese run factory in China (Foxconn)
1.2.1. Motherboard came from either a Korean owned factory in Shangai (Samsung) a Taiwanese owned factory in Shangai (Quanta) or Taiwanese owned factory ( Compal or Wistron)
1.3. the keyboard came from eother a japenese owned company in Taijin, China (Alps), a Taiwanese owned factory in Shenzen China (Shunrex) or a Taiwanese owned factory in Shuzou, China (Darfon)
1.3.1. The battery came from an American owned factory in malaysia (Motorola) a japenese owned factory in Mexico or Malaysia or China (Sanyo) Or South Korean or Taiwanese factory in either of those two countries (Sdi or Simplo)
1.4. the wirless card came from either an American owned Company in China (Agere) or Malaysia (Arrow or a Taiwanese owned factory on China (USI)
1.4.1. The Modem was made by either a Taiwanese owned in China (Asustek or Liteon) or a chinese run company in China (Foxconn)
1.5. The hard Disk drive was made by an American owned facfory in Singapore (Seagate), a Japanese owned Company in Thailand (Hitachi or Fujitsu), or Japanese owned factory in the Phillipines (Samsung); a japanese owned factory in China or malaysia (Nec); a japanese owned factory in China (Sony)
1.5.1. The note Book Carrying Bag was made either by an Irish owned company in China (Tenba) or an American owned company in Chinan(Targus, Samsonite, or pacific design)
1.6. the power adapter was made by either a Thai owned company in Thailand (Delta) or a Taiwanese, Korean, or American Owned factory in China (Liteon, Samsung, or mobility)
1.6.1. The power corde was made by a British owned company with factories in Chine, Malaysia and India (Volex)
1.6.1.1. the remoableèstick was made made by either a Israel owned company in Israel (M-Systeme) or an American owned company with a factory in Malaysia (Smart Modular)
2. This supply chain Symphony-from an order over the phone to production to delivery to your house is one of the wonders of the flat world
3. when the system leaves the Dell factory it heads to Penang, Malaysia Airport
3.1. six days a week Dell chartes a China Airlines 747 out of Taiwan and flies ot from Penang to Nashville via Taipei
3.1.1. each 747 leaves with 110,000kg and its the only 747 that ever lands in Nashville
3.2. when the system arrives at nashville it is inserted intoèa larger box, which went down the boxing line to the specific external parts that tom ordered
3.2.1. had there been no delay in Malaysia when the order arrived the time between the phone call purchase en the assemblage of the notebook would have been of four days,