Pretty sure that Apple is cranking out as many iPhones as they possibly can.
This is an interesting thought lol. I wonder how many sales they potentially lose out on by not having enough supply to meet the demand at launch. In a perfect world it would be 1:1 but I really wondering how many aren't able to get it at launch but end up getting one down the line vs someone who would have got an apple product but decides to go elsewhere due to lack of supply.
Yeah that seems to be the case, and after I get my 13 ProMax tomorrow afternoon via UPS it might be the phone I stick with still after 14 and just wait for 15 or such the phones are getting to be the point of doing everything and if I did not want the 1TB, macro lenses and other improvements I probably would have even stuck with my 12 ProMax
It's not just distributed manufacturing itself, but it is also having near zero buffering along the way - not paying for more than a couple days worth of extra parts in the pipeline, and for all the nice environmentally controlled warehouse space to store them (if you kept weeks or months worth of parts in stock), "saves" money most of the time, but it leaves you extremely vulnerable when something goes wrong in the supply chain. Most companies have been optimizing in favor of near-term profit.
No, what happens every year is, people get upset because Apple (reasonably) doesn't want to pay for factories that are four times the size (staffed with four times as many workers) to get everyone their phone on the first day, given that said factories would be 75% unused for the other 11 months of the year. This is different - in addition to the usual problem, we have supply chain disruptions for a bunch of different reasons, most of them ultimately named covid.
That happened to me last year on launch day. Took ages to get my money back but I called apple and whined about it and they ended up giving me a free HomePod mini.
Yeah I'm saying, if only scientists could invent something that everyone could take which reduced the most severe side effects of COVID and that would allow people to be crammed together safely. If something like that existed, it would be a real modern day miracle
"Looks like we just had our glitch(s) for this mission."
The newly launched iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro are apparently hitting a snag in production, mainly due to a new wave of health concerns and limited manufacturing capacity for the devices' camera systems in Vietnam, according to a new report from Nikkei Asia.
The iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max all feature sensor-shift optical image stabilization, a feature that was previously exclusive to the iPhone 12 Pro Max, and the feature’s expansion is reportedly the root cause of production difficulties.
According to today's report, the expansion of sensor-shift OIS to all models of the 2021 iPhone lineup has put on a strain on Apple's suppliers as demand for the system is significantly higher, adding to pressure to meet Apple's high-quality standards, raising demand, and the battle against the global health crisis.
Demand for the new iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro has been high, according to early estimates shared by analysts.. This year's iPhone features considerable upgrades compared to the iPhone 12, including a ProMotion display, smaller notch, and more premium camera features.
Nikkie Asia reports that production issues should begin to clear up in mid-October but adds caution that some of Apple's other suppliers, such as Foxconn and Pegatron, could start to see issues in the near future. On the flip side, the iPhone 13's high demand is leading some of Apple's suppliers to prioritize the Cupertino tech giant over other clients.
Apple's suppliers have also had to battle reduced work hours due to new energy restrictions in China, ultimately impacting production.
Article Link: iPhone 13 Reportedly Having Production Issues, Leaving Customers to Face Prolonged Delivery Times
