The Coronavirus-the crisis in China is taking the Smartphone provider in the pliers: the works of suppliers and Manufacturers stood still and not run to the part of still with full force. This could well have an impact on the Release of the new Apple iPhones 12.
According to a Research report of the Apple analysts, Ming-Chi Kuo of MacRumors has taken with its forecasts more frequently to the Black, will improve the problems the iPhone production of Apple in the second quarter of 2020. It was unclear therefore, whether the production of the new iPhones 12 this year, can run as Apple desired. Apple Insider, Kuo forecasts that the U.S. consolidated manifests will be difficult to get all the components for the iPhone 12.
Therefore, could move the Start of the 2020-he iPhones in the trade to the back. So far, the Release for the coming fall was planned. Apple 265,45 EUR -6,45 (-2,37%) Tradegate
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especially in the case of the camera lenses, it might be Kuo, according to Apple closely. This is the US group's purchases from the Chinese manufacturers Genius Electronic Optical, had to drive his production last extremely back. According to Kuo, the completion of iPhone camera lenses in the past month had gone, therefore, "significantly", the supplier struggles with supply problems.
Currently, the Apple Insider assumes that the lens inventory is likely to be sufficient for about a month. With a production to a normal level he expects, at the earliest, in may.
In China had broken out, the novel Coronavirus to the end of December. How much of the Virus will ultimately have an impact on the supply chain of Apple, remains to be seen. However, other Apple suppliers in Asia already complain massive problems and supply shortages.
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Other important Apple suppliers also have problemsThe Foxconn group from Taiwan, the largest suppliers for electronic devices such as Smartphones, flat-screen TV, or Laptops, had to drive back the production in its plants in China due to the Coronavirus to the half. CEO Young Liu said in a telephone conference, the return to full capacity, he expects before the end of March. Foxconn also manufactures parts for Apple's iPhone and putting it together.
"We work closely with the local authorities, the production gradually and in an orderly manner up and running again," said Foxconn CEO Liu. But everywhere the work lacked forces, especially in Central China Zhengzhou, where is in "iPhone City" mentioned Foxconn-the factory according to estimates, half of all iPhones are assembled. There, "the 50,000 workers, about 22 percent of the total staff, according to the government newspaper" Global Times.
In the factory of another Apple supplier in Shanghai even for three-quarters of the workers are missing, according to the report, because of the Virus.
Apple has had to revise sales forecastThe US group has withdrawn because of a lung disease already in mid-February its sales forecast for 2020. For Apple, China is not only an important production site, but also a huge sales market.
Foxconn has, in turn, in China alone, around a Million people and is the largest private employer in the people's Republic. To fill in the gaps, the group offers new employees in the Sichuan province a bonus of 3750 Yuan (480 Euro). In other provinces, Foxconn media, has launched the reports of such premiums.
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came up with AFP/dpa Date Of Update: 05 March 2020, 12:00
