As many as half of Apple’s suppliers in China may be under continued COVID-19 lockdowns, thereby leading to issues in the production process that could lead to a supply chain cut-off. According to Nikkei Asia, half of Apple’s 200 top suppliers have production facilities in and around Shanghai. The COVID lockdowns have affected major production […]
Natural disasters are never good for the global supply chain. Over in Japan, a 7.4 magnitude tremor shut down a good portion of the nation’s manufacturing on Thursday. Included in these closures is Murata, which produces ceramic capacitors for Apple. The earthquake claimed four lives and caused 97 injuries. Company Murata, which is located in […]
This probably isn’t the kind of thing you want happening among your suppliers. According to Bloomberg, Western Digital and Kioxia Corp. reduced production at two plants in Japan after contaminated materials were discovered, thereby ruining approximately 6.5 million terabytes of storage. The incident could lead to further price inflation and delays in consumer electronics. Western […]
Apple’s global supply chain remains tied up and you could wind up waiting several weeks to have your new iPad delivered as a new report corroborates that Apple has been prioritizing iPhone deliveries over iPads. According to Nikkei Asia, Apple customers may have to wait up to nine weeks to get a new iPad. The […]
As lousy as the global supply chain constraint’s been, there are signs that it could be easing, or at least allowing for faster iPhone delivery. Per JP Morgan, although still elevated compared to the iPhone 12, estimated delivery dates appear to be contracting for the iPhone 13 lineup. In a note to investors, JP Morgan […]