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iPhone 13 Reportedly Having Production Issues, Leaving Customers to Face Prolonged Delivery Times

calzon65 said:
COVID has shown bare some of the negative side effects of a highly distributed, co-dependent parts manufacturing model, across certain less than dependable countries (not attacking Vietnam mentioned in the story), where one tiny part can hold up an entire production line. Look at the pain the auto industry is experiencing as they shutter entire manufacturing lines because of a few or single critical component. Distributed manufacturing can be a smart strategy, but companies need to rethink the risks.
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That’s why companies should only rely on dependable economies with ample resources to mitigate the risks. Otherwise, you’d have to go in and help the governments do their job, which causes PR issues.
 
I've got music, software, gone to movies, concert tickets on day one, so figure time to do it with a phone. So took advantage of getting up to go to bathroom at 5am and turned on my computer and order a iPhone 13 Pro on Preorder day. Got it on Launch Day more like evening. Took it to TMobile the next day and in about ten minutes they put in a new 5G sim and switched my account over. Quite interesting I haven't had an iPhone since iPhone 2 so a big upgrade for me.
 
h3ysw5nkan said:
That’s why companies should only rely on dependable economies with ample resources to mitigate the risks. Otherwise, you’d have to go in and help the governments do their job, which causes PR issues.
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So you want to build everything in New Zealand then?
 
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I'm assuming your assurance blocks would be like this
  1. Mainland China (critical)
  2. Switzerland, Germany, Italy, France, Finland, Norway (critical)
  3. Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore (priority)
  4. Japan, Korea, Taiwan
  5. US, Canada, Mexico, UK, Australia, NZ
To clarify, all products of a company, including the entire supply chain, should be able to produce independently in the event that all other assurance blocks are compromised. This includes using independent IPs.

It's safe to have a "critical node" within an assurance block that only exists in one of the countries.
 
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Rafterman said:
Manufacturing is dead in the US. Time to accept it.
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We could have manufacturing in the US again, but it wouldn't simply be a manner of opening the doors on old rickety factories and doing things the old way. It'll take new factories that are massively automated, with machines doing most of the repetitive detail work, instead of people. There are other countries that have a high standard of living and still manufacture things.
 
cmaier said:
I also went from 11PM to 13PM. It’s definitely bigger in all dimensions, and heavier. You mostly notice that it’s thicker. That said, it doesn’t bother me at all when I carry it around all day in my back pocket, and I actually find it easier to hold because of the flat sides.
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From 12PM to 13PM, I just returned phone. Don’t mind the flat sides but need a death grip on it now due to weight increase and possibly the added thickness. 12PM is tolerable. I’ll either keep what I got or impulse buy the regular 13 pro if I get around to it.
 
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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.

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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
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No problem, i will buy iphone 14 directly next year, till then chip shortage problem will be solved 🙂
 
Ya gotta love it, Apple is the only phone maker with backordered product. It's the same old ploy they put out half of the units that everyone else does to look like the new phones are the most popular product then it backfires on them.
 
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