Foxconn, one of the the primary Apple supplier, has restarted the production from its manufacturing site in Shenzhen, China. The resumption of operations follows after the lockdown in the region was lifted partially.
The Taiwanese supplier told Reuters that it has currently restarted production and operations in a limited manner from its Shenzhen site. To reopen the facility, the company has met every government conditions, while also providing the staff a place to live and work, within a bubble of arrangements. In other words, the firm has set up a “closed loop management” system. A similar system was also adopted for the Winter Olympics that took place in Beijing.
In a statement, the Apple supplier stated that “Some operations have been able to restart and some production is being carried out. This process, which can only be done on campuses that include both employee housing and production facilities, adheres to strict industry guidelines and close loop management policies issued by the Shenzhen government.” At the moment, it is currently unknown which Apple products Foxconn builds from its two plants in Shenzhen.
Although, the company is known to be the largest assembler for iPhones. The firms added that factory shutdowns have caused delays in deliveries, meanwhile logistical difficulties have made it even hard to ship the products to customers across the globe. Apple had recently stated that the ongoing chip shortage 6 billion US Dollars in the last quarter of 2021 alone.
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