Yah man, just like how the evil Chinese planted tiny secret spying chips in those Supermicro servers used by Apple amirite? /s
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Apple Partnering With Foxconn to Build High-End iPhone Models in India Next Year
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Yah man, just like how the evil Chinese planted tiny secret spying chips in those Supermicro servers used by Apple amirite? /s
Labor is not cheaper in Mexico than in China, the difference in shipping cost is nominal compare to the price of the product, and there aren't enough people with the technical skills required.
Mexico has a population of 129 million people, of which around 80 million are of working age.
In 2013 alone, Foxconn devoted over 300,000 people to assembling the iPhone 5s. http://fortune.com/2013/11/27/by-the-numbers-how-foxconn-churns-out-apples-iphone-5s/
That's just for one model iPhone for one supplier 5 years ago. Today, the number is likely well over 500,000, and probably close to a million for all Apple products.
But the common sense answer is... Do you really think Apple simply overlooked building in Mexico?
Do you have a credible source to back up your assertion?
Or...are you just making stuff up?
From what I've been reading the count of total employees of Apple's assembly partners should be lower than 10 million. Where did you get the 1 billion number from? I highly doubt it. You are saying about 1 in 8 people in the world are working on Apple assembly?
The article states Sriperumbudur
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if sales would be booming then Apple would still be selling them.
It's because they have already promised to invest Billions of dollars in USA to create a lot of American Jobs!
If they manufactured in Mexico, they would not expect to import the finished goods into the USA without import Tariffs would they? I don't think that would work these days.
Apple got away with manufacturing in China because the rules allowed it. Now the rules are changing and that's a good thing for citizens of USA, and probably will be a good thing for citizens of India with this news.
This is also why there will be no Tariffs applied to Apple products in the interim period while Apple gets set up for USA manufacture. They should get a free ride while they tool up in USA. Fairness.
If the USA puts import Tariffs on Apple products at this point, I think Apple would be justified in backing out of it's plans to bring more manufacturing to USA, right? Apple has a lot of negotiation power, and fair is fair. I think a deal probably was made between Trump and Cook about this - it's pretty obvious logic.
Does this make sense as to why there will be no Mexico Apple Factory?
Maybe if Apple wanted to sell the finished goods in Mexico, it would be no problem - just as they are apparently intending to do in India. The India factories will supply India, and create jobs in India.
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This isn't true. At least in the US it's not true. There are several MVNO's that sell iPhones as far back as the iPhone 6.
It counts as Chennai Major Metro area, if you stretch your imagination and parameters a bit.
It is <50 Km from Chennai, (<30 miles). Huge export production zone around Chennai.
I thought this couldn't be possible?
Most of the components are manufactured in China, so assembling the phones half-a-world away would create huge logistical challenges.
China has a far bigger supply of appropriately-qualified engineers
China's factories are far bigger and more nimble
Most of the components are manufactured in China, so assembling the phones half-a-world away would create huge logistical challenges.
China has a far bigger supply of appropriately-qualified engineers
China's factories are far bigger and more nimble
India is next to China, not half-a-world away
As the most populous democracy in the world it is infinitely more desirable for any Apple product to me made there versus the evermore 1984ish China. I have all the latest Apple products but doubt I will purchase anything else made in China if given a choice. India would be my first choice because of the quality of the folks that I have met from there.
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silliness at its best. Prejudice at its worst. Anything can be made anywhere given the resources and the ability of the market to absorb the cost. China is proving more and more ... anti Western in it's thinking and since it is the fuel for their economy that is rather strange. Leave them alone for a while and they will ruminate on the situation. If you are going to be a world power, one needs to acknowledge that the world exists. The US may have it's faults but we acknowledge that the Chinese New Year and the Jewish New Year exist. We even post the beginnings of newer holidays such as Kwanza, etc. Santa exists if you want to enjoy the benefits of that spending season ...
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silliness at its best. Prejudice at its worst. Anything can be made anywhere given the resources and the ability of the market to absorb the cost. China is proving more and more ... anti Western in it's thinking and since it is the fuel for their economy that is rather strange. Leave them alone for a while and they will ruminate on the situation. If you are going to be a world power, one needs to acknowledge that the world exists. The US may have it's faults but we acknowledge that the Chinese New Year and the Jewish New Year exist. We even post the beginnings of newer holidays such as Kwanza, etc. Santa exists if you want to enjoy the benefits of that spending season ...
India and China both countries where, by and large, if you don't make it there, then you can't sell it there. But let the US implement that policy and everyone goes berserk. It's time we got in on the jobs, otherwise no one in the US will be able to afford Apple products. It's time we progressed and became like the world leaders India and China.
Likely true, but still a positive step forward. Journey of 1000 miles...
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Hmm... not sure I agree with that. How about this instead:
"If we want Apple STOCK to continue driving forward as the primary goal we have to be prepared to pay more for every iteration going forward."
Apple could continue to innovate very well at a lower price point. They just don't seem to want to.
Proof? Or can I start spouting any conspiracy theory I want as well? Or maybe only ones on the approved moderation team's list. SMH.
I prefer to have it built in china. Hopefully indian iphones stay in india.
Mexico is much more expensive. You’d be better off opening shop in Central America which has wages much cheaper than China. Also you risk making the orange tangerine @ the White House enraged as its not US made iPhones.
Average wage in Central America is around USD $1.60/Hour, and you could get away with cheaper labour if you open up under special zones.
Based on what? You, like a lot of people overestimate the demand for iPhone SE. Apple discontinued it for a reason and they have more data to justify it than we could ever conjure up with endless speculation and nonsense. It's dead because people in general want larger screens.
Doesn't matter. Apple stuff will still be priced 35% higher than US price and genius bar will continue to have arrogant ignorant idiots.
They are still selling them through authorized retailers. Apple didn’t want them in their flagship stores, quite likely because they also sell the 7, 8, XR, XS, and XS Max for much higher profit margins, and potentially hoped to encourage customers coming to those stores to spend more.
They also still sell the SE.
Apple did not discontinue those models. They stopped selling them at the Apple retail stores. Big difference. You can still find them on their website as options, albeit, you must purchase from an authorized retailer.
Your line of reasoning is specious at best, and certainly is no more valid than anybody else’s speculation, or what you may consider nonsense.
If there is not a single iPhone SE or newer version available for sale at Apple store, the demand for it will be zero.
This was the case when Apple did not sell any phablets - zero available, zero demand.
No overestimate done by anyone here; >4.7"+ size screens were not in demand at Apple until 2014!
Nonsense said here is by people claiming that there is no demand for smaller size iPhones.
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... and people are still buying these "not wanted" iPhones at these locations, when they see Apple is not selling them. All guarantee and AppleCare available.
Look, Apple's getting more money from other countries where the prices are higher than others anyway,,, They won't go broke exactly if India can't pull their weight. You can't change a system that's always been there, just to suit one company. But this is what their trying to do.. More profit for them.
My reason: why does it matter when their picking up the 'slack' anyway?
My reason: why does it matter when their picking up the 'slack' anyway?