Foxconn’s factory in China mainly produces iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max models. Operations at the factory began to be interrupted in mid-October after a Covid outbreak put the factory and its 200,000 employees in a “closed loop”. The fact that the problems have not been resolved limits Apple’s access to these models.It is claimed that 20,000 workers were quarantined on-site. There are also reports of food shortages leading to mass layoffs of workers. Bloomberg reported that employees who rebelled against salary and quarantine practices were replaced with new employees. As you may recall, how many employees jumped over the fence from the Foxconn factory was also on the agenda. The firm had begun offering bonuses of up to $1,800 per month to full-time workers for staying at the factory through December and January.
iPhone 14 Pro production is in trouble
On the other hand, the iPhone 14 series seems to be going through tough times. Due to the global economic recession, there is a decrease in the demand for expensive technology products. As a result, the production target of the iPhone 14, which was released in September, was reduced from 90 million to 87 million. In October, rumors surfaced that Apple asked its two suppliers to reduce the production of the iPhone 14 Plus by 90 percent.
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