Supply chain challenges have hit companies worldwide with tech giant Apple, Inc. as no exception to these issues. Cyber Monday Confirms Supply Tightness Entering Black Friday, lead times for 10 Apple products suggested a wider demand-supply gap than what was suggested by the company on its September quarter earnings call, Loup Funds Managing Partner Gene Munster said in a note. Apple is quoting an average of 18 days for seven new Apple product SKUs in six countries, a slight improvement from 20 days observed last week, but higher than the typical lead times of 10 days for new Apple products going into Cyber Monday, Munster said. Apple’s guidance for an $8 billion supply chain headwind for the December quarter would imply lead times entering Cyber Monday of 16 days, on average, the analyst added. Lead Times Highest For iPad: New iPads model lead times are averaging 39 days, Munster said. …