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Foxconn Hires 50,000 More Workers as Apple Boosts iPhone 16 Production

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Apple has ramped up iPhone 16 production in expectation of high demand, leading Foxconn to hire 50,000 new workers in just two weeks, BusinessKorea reports.

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Apple apparently decided to boost production by 10% this year, aiming for a total output of 90 million ‌iPhone 16‌ models, in expectation of strong sales. The company has intensified production efforts with its primary manufacturing partner, Foxconn, in Zhengzhou, China. The factory, known as the world's largest iPhone production base, is now operating at full capacity, having brought in 50,000 additional workers within the last two weeks.

Foxconn's Zhengzhou facility is central to Apple's global supply chain, responsible for approximately 80% of the company's iPhone production. As the peak season for iPhone production typically begins in August and extends through December, Foxconn's recruitment drive is crucial in meeting the increased output required during this period. Local media outlets have reported that Foxconn has significantly raised wages and bonuses to attract the necessary labor force. In late July, the company advertised an increased hourly wage of up to 25 yuan and raised the hiring bonus from 6,000 yuan to 7,500 yuan as of August.

Apple is also reportedly planning to produce a larger variety of iPhone models in India starting with the ‌iPhone 16‌ lineup. The new devices are expected to launch next month.

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jacobgkau
22 months ago

an increased hourly wage of up to 25 yuan
That's about $3.49/hour USD, in case you're wondering like I was.
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MilaM
22 months ago
Ah, the mythical mega upgrade cycle. This year it will happen for real 🙌.
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EugW
22 months ago

And this is why companies manufacture products everyplace besides the U.S.
That's one factor, but it's actually a secondary factor. By Asian standards, Foxconn's labour costs in China are actually on the high side. Labour is considerably cheaper in places like India and Vietnam, etc.

The even bigger factor at play here is the ability to hire 50000 workers in 2 weeks, with the infrastructure to support that. That second part about the infrastructure is part of the reason why it's been so difficult for companies to start similar factories in places like India, despite the massive population. The supply chain is also key. The majority of the parts and components used are also from China.
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Karma*Police
22 months ago

That's about $3.49/hour USD, in case you're wondering like I was.
You have to keep in mind that the cost of living in China is substantially less, and these workers also don’t have to pay for food or rent.

That’s why many of them have enough money left over to send to their families and jobs like this are a stepping stone to better work/standard of living.
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vegetassj4
22 months ago
They forgot to mention that they hired them to handle all of those extra Vision Pro returns and excess inventory.

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sw1tcher
22 months ago

Hey, they’ll be able to afford an iPhone 16 with less than two months’ work.
During peak season, they can buy an iPhone with 1 months work.

https://restofworld.org/2023/foxconn-iphone-factory-china/

Around this time, Foxconn launched an aggressive recruitment campaign to fill the posts vacated by fleeing workers. The company increased its daily and monthly attendance bonuses and bumped its hourly base pay. Recruits said they could make more than 10,000 yuan ($1,474) a month if they worked 10 hours a day, six days a week — nearly double the average salary in Henan province. “This is indeed a sky-high salary for frontline factory workers,” Han Song, a recruiter in Shenzhen who sent workers to Foxconn in Zhengzhou, told Rest of World over a messaging app.
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