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Apple orders
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In the last two months of 2015, a traditionally busy time for production, Chinese factories had some unexpected idle time, and according to the WSJ's sources, Foxconn started sending workers home early for the Chinese new year last month - two months early.Īn Apple spokesperson said that the company does not comment on sales forecasts, but in October, Tim Cook said that he expected iPhone sales to increase year on year in the first fiscal quarter of 2016, after record sales of the 6S and 6S Plus.

apple orders

In response to decreased orders, Foxconn - Apple's main iPhone supplier - has been given $12 million of government subsidies to help it avoid mass layoffs.įoxconn says that the money is simply an incentive provided by the city of Zhengzhou "in recognition of our company's contributions to maintaining our significant work force at our Zhengzhou facility throughout that year," but a notice on the city government's website stated that the 81.9 million yuan ($12.6 million) grant was an "unemployment-insurance work-force stabilization subsidy." Other sources also indicate that Chinese manufacturers have been dealing with a shortfall in Apple orders for a while now. People familiar with Apple's supply chain told the WSJ that the company has cut order forecasts for iPhones over the past few months.

apple orders

Apple is scaling back its orders for iPhones, The Wall Street Journal reports, forcing its Chinese suppliers to lay off staff as they ready themselves for lower sales of Apple's flagship smartphone.








Apple orders