Constrained by COVID-19 restrictions at its largest factory, Foxconn is apparently looking to quadruple its workforce in India. The hiring increase is expected to occur over the next two years, according to Reuters. In the face of strict health regulations threatening its bottom line, Foxconn is said to be diversifying its supply chain away from […]
This is where things get tricky. iPhone workers have reportedly been walking out in significant numbers following a recent COVID-19 outbreak at the world’s largest iPhone assembly plant in Zhengzhou, China. While some are worried about the risk of infection, others are said to be unhappy about Foxconn’s lockdown policies, which have allowed the plant […]
Look on the bright side: You won’t have to travel. Apple has announced that while it won’t be canceling this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference, it will be shifting to an online-only format in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In a recent statement, Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller offered the following comments: “…new WWDC 2020 […]
It only takes a viral outbreak to throw things pretty far out of whack. More than a week after shutting down all stores and offices in China as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, Apple supplier Foxconn was approved to resume production at its Zhengzhou manufacturing plant. According to an anonymous source with direct knowledge, […]
Apple, like other companies, is feeling the effect of the coronavirus outbreak. To this point, key iPhone assembler Foxconn has told its workers to stay away from its Shenzhen factory. The moratorium referents a noted effort by Apple’s chief supplier to curb the efforts of the outbreak, which has paralyzed much of China’s manufacturing. Shenzhen […]