Apple appears to be taking advantage of having moved some of its MacBoo And Apple Watch production resources to Vietnam.
The company seems to be ramping up already-existing production of its Apple Watch Series 8 units ahead of the anticipated September launch.
According to tweets by noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Luxshare ICT already has production lines in both China and Vietnam. The company happens to be one of Apple’s largest suppliers for various products. Kuo has stated that the Vietnamese company has already been producing a fair share of the Apple Watch Series 7 supply.
Kuo also went on to that that as much as 70 percent of the Apple Watch models could be produced in Vietnam. The Apple Watch Series 8, expected to launch Sept. 7 alongside with the iPhone 14, should account for most of these units.
Apple’s supply chain for most of its products was seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns in China as well as other issues. Given that the U.S. government and China disagree on various geopolitical issues, this has strained trade relations between the two parties. Apple, in turn, appears to have been looking for and found other suppliers within the region, beginning with Vietnam. Aside from Vietnam, Apple also assembles iPhones in both India and Brazil.
Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 14 and Apple Watch Series 8 products at a media event in September.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via The Mac Observer and @mingchikuo