Apple's main assembly partner Foxconn is currently at a standstill in China until February 9. According to a new Reuters report, the shutdown could be extended due to the coronavirus.
Due to the coronavirus outbreak, a lot of things are currently at a standstill in China. A production stop has currently been imposed until February 9th. But the stoppage could be extended. According to Reuters, Foxconn has so far had to deal with "fairly minor effects" of the coronavirus. But that could change. If the Chinese government extends the production stoppage, this would have a significant impact on the iPhone production The result would be major supply bottlenecks. This is what the report:
The source told Reuters on Monday that Foxconn had seen a "fairly small impact" from the outbreak so far as it was taking advantage of factories in countries such as Vietnam, India and Mexico to fill the gap, adding that the company was able to make up for the delay if factories worked overtime after the ban.
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Reuters reports that Foxconn has so far been able to compensate for the production loss in other factories such as India, Vietnam and Mexico, but if China extends the production stop, Foxconn will inevitably have a problem - it continues. The upcoming cheaper iPhone 9 would be mainly affected. Reuters believes that demand for the device will be very high, but long waiting times should be taken into account. Accordingly, Apple still plans to present the new entry-level iPhone in March - but in very limited quantities. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus an international public health emergency last week. You can find more information on the topic on the official WHO website. (Photo by bartekchiny / Bigstockphoto)
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