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Apple Wants to Triple iPhone Production in India, Claims Report

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Apple reportedly wants to triple its iPhone production capacity in India within the next two years, part of a larger plan to diversify its supply chain out of China and into other parts of the world.

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According to a report by Mint, an unnamed "senior industry executive" said, "[Apple is] looking to scale up the volumes that they make from India. It can rise by more than three times what they aim to make this year." The report cites a second executive who said Apple has instructed Foxconn, Pegatron, and Wistron, three of its biggest suppliers, to increase their capacity and manpower in the country.

Just this week, it was announced Foxconn had invested $500 million in its Indian subsidiary in hopes of increasing its operational capacity in the country. Apple and its suppliers already produce several iPhone models in India, including the new iPhone 14, with reported plans to expand production to other products, including the iPad.

Supply of iPhone 14 Pro models ahead of the holiday season has been heavily limited due to disruptions in Foxconn's main plant in China. Apple said in a press release last month that it was "working hard" to restore supply to normal levels, but as the holidays approach, customers looking for a high-end iPhone will face a tough challenge.

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Marbles1
44 months ago
Great. I wish apple would give people the choice of buying iPhones built in countries with slightly more pleasant regimes than China. I'd much rather buy a phone from India - a country not without issues but at least a democracy, than China.
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wdfly
44 months ago
Wish the headline said “apple wants to move all production to the United States”
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sehns
44 months ago

Wish the headline said “apple wants to move all production to the United States”
Do you also wish for your new iPhone to cost an extra $800?
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Chazak
44 months ago

Wish the headline said “apple wants to move all production to the United States”
That won't happen unless people buying those phones are willing to pay several hundred dollars more.

Apple would be competing against products built with dramatically lower assembly costs. Most components would still be produced outside of America.
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Chips Stephens
44 months ago
Funny how this is stated, tripling productivity in india, is still only a factional amount from what is produced in China.

Apple is tied at the hip with china. That in the big picture, and that will not change.

but ya it makes headlines, just like this one.
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citysnaps
44 months ago

Wish the headline said “apple wants to move all production to the United States”
The US doesn't have the infrastructure in place to build 600,000+ iPhones per day (on the average) every day of the year, with the ability to instantly ramp that number up or down depending on market dynamics (iPhone introductions and holidays with huge demand spikes, and when demand drops during lulls, etc).

The US could develop that, over time, with a resulting significant iPhone price increase. Would you be willing to gladly pay, say, an extra 20-30+% to have your phone completely manufactured in the US?

Should that happen, I suspect the whinefest here would be epic.
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