With a steady stream of COVID-19 lockdowns in China, Apple is now apparently menacing an “action plan” to diversity its supply chain management risks out of the country. According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, China-based suppliers such Foxconn have struggled with lockdowns. In these cases, factories have either needed to stop production for a certain period […]
It’s two steps forward and one step back with the COVID-19 pandemic. The most recent lockdown in China has already begun impacting the production, shipping, and availability of some Apple products, including the higher-end MacBook Pro. Other devices, such as the third-generation iPhone SE, seem unaffected, albeit this may be due to lackluster demand for […]
Apple employees have officially begun returning to in-person work after working remotely since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. Apple’s decision to return to in-person, albeit on a very limited basis for the time being, has not been without criticism, but the company has pressed ahead with its plans. Following multiple starts […]
The good news is that Foxconn’s Shenzhen, China manufacturing plant is resuming production following a partial lifting of the city-wide lockdown that was initiated on Monday. The Taiwanese company told Reuters it had restarted some production and operations at its Shenzhen campus after meeting government conditions for staff to live and work in bubble arrangements […]
Apple is working to expand its retail operations as the U.S. emerges from COVID-19 lockdown. Per Deirdre O’Brien, the company has changed how its retail stores operate, such as creating Today at Home sessions, extending device return timeframes, at-home device repair, and other efforts. The company is betting that physical spaces will remain as important as ever for people tired […]