There's never a shortage of news to talk about when it comes to Apple, and a recent update from TechCrunch has some more details about an update to its supply chain and production process.

This new supposed change might seem a little strange to us on the outside but could be part of a more coherent strategy that others aren't yet privy to. 

To be specific, the latest batch of rumors surrounds the possible ingredients in an upcoming new enhancement of the iPhone that could make use of sapphire in order to process it for use in their screens.

When a company makes decisions like this, it may result in a shifting of resources in order to accommodate for things that might raise the overall cost of production.

According to the patent documents TechCrunch cites, the plan for this new model supposedly includes an increased pressure sensor that makes the phone more sensitive and responsive.

A lot of attention has been paid to the use of sapphire because of Apple's purchase of a device called an "ion accelerator" (which the source nicknamed an "ion cannon") which will theoretically be part of the process for creating these new products.

This is a moment in the life of a company when an inventory management system becomes highly valuable as a means of supervising and safeguarding transactions with precious and expensive materials.

If your business is taking that big leap into creating a new product, or an old one out of new matter, then it's vital that everyone involved is part of the same reliable management system.