It’s been a couple of years since the pandemic hit, and after stricter lockdowns, some economies are still facing an uphill task of fully recovering from the economic slowdown. Even, China is struggling to cope with the ongoing inflation and components shortage across the country along with the prolonged Covid restrictions which are making things worse. Manufacturing has reduced, and even Apple’s production facility is not unaffected and is reeling under the same circumstances.
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In a press release, Apple confirmed the delay in production for the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max which may lead to “longer wait times”. The Covid restrictions are affecting the production capacity at its iPhone factory in Zhengzhou. However, the company remains intact with its policy of “prioritizing the health and safety of the workers in our supply chain.”
The “strong demand” for the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max is still growing due to better specifications and the presence of the new Apple Bionic A16 chipset. However, the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus sales are not as expected and even the company has scaled down its production capacity.
Some reports last month pointed towards a 30% decline in iPhone production due to Covid restrictions at the Foxconn production facility. Moreover, some workers even left the Foxconn facility due to long stays inside the building with limited food supplies during the Covid outbreak.
The Cupertino giant is gradually shifting away the production capacity from China to other countries. Apple started the iPhone 14 production in India to bridge the gap between demand and production. We expect Apple to normalise manufacturing with a similar approach if the prolonged Covid restrictions are affecting the overall capacity in China.
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