Foxconn, which produces parts for Apple, announced yesterday that it will hire workers to avoid delays in the production of the iPhone 14 series. The country is going through one of its toughest times as the number of COVID-19 cases in China reaches a record high. The quarantine of many states due to the pandemic has also affected large factories.
Foxconn had difficulty in supplying in the first quarter of 2022 due to the production shortage due to the pandemic. The closure of the factories and the transition to closed-loop production hindered the speed of the factories. Foxconn’s hiring attempt to speed up the production of the iPhone 14 series has stalled. Let’s take a look at the details of the news together.
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Foxconn has stopped hiring due to the curfew!
Foxconn, which manufactures parts for the iPhone, was forced to freeze hiring after the Chinese government declared a seven-day curfew against the pandemic. This situation is expected to cause the delay of the iPhone 14 series, which will be introduced in the coming months.
Apple recently made a statement that the explosion of cases in China will affect the supply chain. Affected by Foxconn’s curfew, its Zhengzhou facilities account for 80 percent of iPhone component production.
The reopening of the factories after being closed for a long time makes it difficult for them to return to their old order. Therefore, it is expected that the supplier will also experience a substantial financial loss.
In the iPhone 12 series, which coincided with the first appearance of the pandemic, Apple had to postpone the introduction for a month. The company was only able to return to its normal order last September. Looking at this experience, it seems likely that the iPhone 14 series will experience a delay that will not take too long. Apple has yet to make a statement on the matter.
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