Apple assembly partner Foxconn is having to deal with competition for its employees in Vietnam, with Hon Hai chairman Young Liu accusing rivals of poaching its workers.
Apple's supply chain crunch in China may not be as bad as once feared, as assembly partner Foxconn offers an optimistic financial forecast for the rest of 2022.
Foxconn's hiring of staff at its biggest iPhone factory in China is taking place early in preparation for the iPhone 14, after Apple requested for the assembly partner to onboard more workforce members two months ahead of usual.
Apple moving orders from lockdown-hit factories and suppliers has led iPhone manufacturer Foxconn to report its highest Q1 net income since 2014.
Right after Foxconn began a major recruitment phase in its Zhengzhou factory for an expansion of iPhone production, the company has frozen hiring until the latest COVID-19 lockdown ends.
Foxconn has started a push for workers in manufacturing plants in Zhengzhou, China, typically known for iPhone production weeks ahead of the usual seasonal schedule.
Foxconn Brazil seems to be now solely dedicated to assembling 6.1-inch iPhone 13 models.
A pair of Foxconn factories in Kunshan, China, have halted operations following a COVID-19 scare, but the Apple assembly partner insists production output won't be affected.
Apple assembly partner Foxconn has set itself new targets to cut down on its emissions, with an aim of a 21% reduction by the company by 2025.
A coronavirus quarantine imposed in Zhengzhou, China, has not affected Foxconn's facilities, the largest single iPhone production line in the world.
Foxconn is said to be almost doubling its staff at the Chennai plant in order to produce iPhone models in greatly increased numbers for sale in India.
Officials in Zhengzhou, China have implemented lockdowns near Foxconn's primary iPhone manufacturing facilities, a move that may affect supply of Apple devices.
Officials in Zhengzhou, home of Apple's primary iPhone manufacturing base, have mandated Covid testing in areas around Foxconn facilities and adjacent parts of the city.
Foxconn's Sriperumbudur plant in India is now making the iPhone 13, further diversifying Apple's supply chain and avoiding dependence on China.
A new Covid-19 outbreak in the Chinese city of Kunshan has resulted in fresh lockdowns and testing mandates, potentially snarling Apple's iPhone and iPad production.
As Shenzhen authorities lift the coronavirus lockdown, Foxconn reports that it is back to normal operations for its iPhone manufacturing plants in the region.
Production is beginning resume in Foxconn's iPhone assembly plant in Shenzhen, although the city continues to be under coronavirus lockdown.
Apple's iPhone 13 is expected to start production in India in April, at a Foxconn facility that endured protests over food poisoning and poor living conditions.
Apple assembly partner Foxconn is planning to build a new $9 billion facility in Saudi Arabia, a report claims, a factory that could be used to expand its business into auto production, possibly even the Apple Car.
Apple's famous need for secrecy within its supply chain has led to many of its suppliers refusing to refer to the iPhone maker by name, with it only referred to by various nicknames to avoid contract breaches and financial penalties.
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