Topline Apple may fall short of its production target for its flagship iPhone 14 Pro models by nearly 6 million units worldwide, Bloomberg reported Monday, after workers at the world’s largest iPhone manufacturing plant in Zhengzhou, China, protested delayed bonus payments, poor living conditions caused by China’s stringent Covid restrictions. Disruptions at the Zhengzhou Foxconn plant may lead to a shortfall in the production of iPhone 14 … [+] Pro Max and iPhone 14 Pro models.NurPhoto via Getty Images Key Facts According to Bloomberg, the exact size of the shortfall still remains unclear and will likely depend on manufacturer Foxconn’s ability to hire enough workers for the iPhone assembly line to keep up with production targets. Earlier this month, Apple had cut its production target for the iPhone 14 by 3 million units due to Covid-related disruptions at the Foxconn plant and that number has now been revised by double, the report adds. Workers at the Foxconn plant in Zhengzhou—sometimes referred to as “iPhone city”—have been forced to live on-site in a closed bubble, only being allowed to move from t… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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Apple Reportedly Faces Shortfall Of 6 Million iPhones Amid China Factory Protests
