In another small step toward transparency in its supply chain Apple Inc. listed for the first time the details of its final assembly facilities ΰ including the companies that run the plants, where they are located and what products they put together.

Apple broke its long silence on its suppliers last year amidstpressure from labor groups after a number of accidents and suicides at assembler Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., publishing a list (PDF) of the companies that supply it with everything from casings to the glass for its products.

This year