Taipei: In the first step like that, Apple reportedly plans to move some iPad production from China to Vietnam in the middle of Covid-Lockdown inside and around Shanghai, a media report said on Wednesday.
According to a report at Nikkei Asia, the iPhone maker has asked several component suppliers to build their inventory to meet the shortcomings and problems of the future supply chain.”Ipad will be the second line of Apple products created in Southeast Asia, following the Earbud Airpods series,” the report said.
Apple sent 58 million iPad last year.China’s Byd, which is one of the leading iPad assemblers, helped Apple build a production path in Vietnam.According to the report, “it could immediately start to produce a small amount of iconic tablets there”.
Cupertino technology giant, California based in California has also asked suppliers to move quickly to secure the inventory of several chips for the upcoming iPhone.”Requests apply to all lines of Apple – iPhone, iPad, AirPods and MacBooks products,” the report said, quoting the source.
Shanghai on Wednesday began to reopen the city and restore the order of production and normal life, with the premise containing the overall risk of Covid-19.According to reports, Shanghai ended the city lock of two months, carefully giving freedom to 2.67 million businesses to continue operations.
Apple CEO Tim Cook said in the company’s latest revenue call that “We have estimated obstacles to the range of $ 4 to $ 8 billion and these obstacles are mainly centered around the Shanghai corridor”.
“Covid -related disorders also have an impact on customer demand in China,” added Apple CFO Luca Maestri.More than half of the 200 main suppliers of Apple have facilities in Shanghai and the surrounding area. In Shanghai, 31 companies run production facilities that supply to Apple.