Post by Aiden on Mar 24, 2014 23:42:39 GMT 8
According to a report from Taiwan-based Digitimes, Apple is looking to move to automated production lines for iPhone batteries beginning this year.
The US-based tech giant is currently heavily-reliant on manpower from China for its production needs, but is looking to shift to automated production in the face of rising labour costs owing to shortage of manpower and high turnover rates, the report states.
“Apple has already automated its Mac Pro and iMac production lines. Other than materials and final assembly, manpower is not required for the rest of the manufacturing.”
However, it is unlikely that Apple would shift its manufacturing outside of China in the short-term, given that most of its supply partners are still located in the Mainland.
Apple is rumored to be launching its upcoming iPhone 6 in the second half of the year, and if the report is to be believed, the move might help to reduce production defects with the new iPhone, a significant issue which plagued the launch of the previous iPhone 5.
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The US-based tech giant is currently heavily-reliant on manpower from China for its production needs, but is looking to shift to automated production in the face of rising labour costs owing to shortage of manpower and high turnover rates, the report states.
“Apple has already automated its Mac Pro and iMac production lines. Other than materials and final assembly, manpower is not required for the rest of the manufacturing.”
However, it is unlikely that Apple would shift its manufacturing outside of China in the short-term, given that most of its supply partners are still located in the Mainland.
Apple is rumored to be launching its upcoming iPhone 6 in the second half of the year, and if the report is to be believed, the move might help to reduce production defects with the new iPhone, a significant issue which plagued the launch of the previous iPhone 5.
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