The supply chains of Apple and other companies centered in China are encountering production issues, primarily caused by strictCOVID-19rules. Withlockdownspreventing workers fromgoing to factories, firms have ha
The non-profit advocacy group investigates conditions in Chinese factories, and says it has uncovered other alleged labor rights violations by Apple partners in the past. For its latest report, CLW said undercover investigators worked in Foxconn’s Zhengzhou plant in China, including one who was ...
As China's caseload of COVID-19 continues to wane thanks to its strict measures, factories across the country have gradually returned to normalcy, gearing up to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus on the global supply chain. The Chinese government and companies are beefing up their efforts,...
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During the recent outbreak in northern Vietnam that led to the closure of several local factories, Foxconn launched a recruitment campaign at several plants in the Chinese mainland offering higher bonuses to candidates and recruiters, the Global Times learned. While it is not clear whether there is...
Vietnam’s new Investment Law took effect on January 1, 2021, which further improves foreign investment market access transparency and reduces administrative approval procedures.What’s more, Apple intends to put more new product introduction (NPI) production in overseas factories.Most of Apple’s ...
assembled by Taiwan-based manufacturers. Chinese mainland assembly plants have already built Apple's other products. In recent years, the shipment proportion of Apple's products like AirPods assembled in Chinese mainland factories has increased, gradually pressuring Taiwan factories out of Apple's ...
Apple's current MacBook lineup is the only product line fully assembled by Taiwan-based manufacturers. Chinese mainland assembly plants have already built Apple's other products. In recent years, the shipment proportion of Apple's products like AirPods assembled in Chinese mainland factories has inc...
BEIJING, March 21 (Xinhua) -- As China's caseload of COVID-19 continues to wane thanks to strict control measures, factories across the country have gradually returned to normalcy, which is expected to mitigate the impact of coronavirus on the global supply chain. ...
Earlier in April, officials in the cities of Kunshan and Shanghai implementedstrict lockdown measuresin response to an increase in Covid-19 cases. The lockdowns shuttered factories in the area, which is home to a number of Apple supply chain partners. ...