Apple is preparing to start mass production of the iPhone 14. Containment measures decided by the Chinese government Don’t hinder the process, the Cupertino giant is doing everything possible to get Foxconn, the subcontractor that manufactures the brand’s smartphones, to start one step ahead.
The Chinese company has started offering bonuses to hire more workers. By starting mass production weeks ahead of schedule, Apple reduce the risk of delay on his calendar. Unfortunately, the production of the iPhone 14 has just encountered a major hurdle.
A new enclosure is preventing the production of the iPhone 14 from starting
Foxconn’s extensive manufacturing complex Zhengzhou city indeed, it had to suspend the recruitment of new workers. Authorities just announced a new strict confinement. South Morning China Post reported that 4 new cases of Covid-19 and 10 new asymptomatic carriers were diagnosed in the region. The quarantine, which started on Wednesday, May 4, will continue until Tuesday, May 10, 2022.
The city of Zhengzhou is home to several Foxconn factories. The responsibility of these factories Production of 60-80% of iPhones sold In the world. De facto, the extension of the quarantine could slow down the production of the iPhone 14. South Morning China Post also provides: “Suspension of hiring new assembly line workers could complicate iPhone 14 production schedule”.
Currently, iPhone production has not been suspended yet. Like many factories, Foxconn “closed loop” system to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Concretely, workers are trapped inside the company and have to sleep, eat and rest on site after the 12 hour working day. This is also true at the Tesla Gigafactory in Shanghai.
This protocol allows Foxconn to resume production, a factory official told Reuters. For now, the manufacture of the iPhone is not under threat. However, contrary to Apple’s wishes, it seems that the production of the iPhone 14 will not start early.
Source : Southern Morning China Post
