iPhone 14 Pro production likely to drop by nearly 6 million units, likely to get worse as lockdown continues, due to disruptions at Apple's major manufacturing hub, Foxconn
The lockdown of the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) has become a burden, and the production capacity at the Chinese iPhone manufacturing base `` Foxconn '', which has temporarily caused a large-scale protest demonstration, has decreased significantly, and the production volume within 2022 will be 600. Bloomberg reported that it is likely to drop by nearly 10,000 units.
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At Foxconn's factory in Zhengzhou, China's Henan province, a lockdown to prevent the spread of the virus has fueled employee anxiety, and frustration stemming from payroll issues has led to a large-scale employee shutdown. A protest demonstration occurred.
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It is reported that 20,000 out of 200,000 Foxconn employees have left the factory due to fear of infection and dissatisfaction with Foxconn, and it is reported that production capacity has decreased significantly. .
According to a report by Bloomberg, a person familiar with the situation said that production of the iPhone 14 Pro model in 2022 is likely to decrease by nearly 6 million units due to the reduction in personnel. The situation remains fluid and estimates may change, but production could be delayed further if the lockdown continues over the next few weeks.
Foxconn, which is suffering from a decline in production capacity, is trying to revive by newly launching a recruitment plan `` Kigan Project '' aimed at reinstatement of former employees. In this project announced by Foxconn on November 27, 2022, a relatively high wage of 30 yuan (about 580 yen) per hour is guaranteed for veteran employees returning to work, and an employment stability allowance of 3000 yuan (about 5 7,800 yen), 3,000 yuan nursing care allowance, and 500 yuan (about 9,600 yen) reinstatement allowance, totaling 6,500 yuan (about 125,000 yen).
Foxconn produces the majority of the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, but due to production delays, Apple has lowered its overall production target to about 87 million from a previous forecast of 90 million, Bloomberg said. told.
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