It’s two steps forward and one step back with manufacturing, production, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Full-on COVID-19 precautions have been reinstated back at Apple supplier Foxconn, at the request of the city government in Shenzhen, China. The company has been asked to return to closed-loop production, wherein workers live in dormitory accommodation on the campus, […]
After 16 years of business, Apple authorized retail and service provider Simply Mac has announced that it is shutting down as a result of pandemic-related financial difficulties. In a letter to staff members, Simply Mac CEO Rein Voigt said that it is shutting down its operations and terminating all employees effective immediately. Per the letter: […]
If you ordered a 2019 Mac Pro, you may have to wait a little while for it to arrive. It’s been noted that many custom iMac, iMac Pro, and MacBook Pro configurations are facing longer-than-usual delivery times via Apple’s online store in the United States. While the reason for the delays is as-yet unconfirmed, it’s […]
Plans are being formed to ensure that the iPhones continue being produced at full-scale production rates by February 10, despite the presence of the coronavirus in China: Foxconn’s Hon Hai, the most important manufacturer for the U.S. company, said Tuesday it still expects to be able to restart facilities throughout China on schedule, according to […]
Apple iPhone chip provider has insisted that the coronavirus outbreak won’t affect manufacturing at its earnings call last week. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics (UMC) have both said that production at their fabs in China stays on track and has not been affected by the coronavirus outbreak… It’s thought that the lockdown […]