December 22, 2024
Foxconn Boosts iPhone 5s Production

Foxconn Boosts iPhone 5s Production

Posted November 27, 2013 at 2:33pm by iClarified
Foxconn has boosted its production of the iPhone 5s running factories around the clock and adding more workers to its production lines, according to the WSJ. Some of the increased capacity requested by Apple comes at the expense of the cheaper iPhone 5c.

The Taiwan-based contract manufacturer, which has more than one million workers in China, has operated 100 production lines around the clock in Zhengzhou, north central China, at full capacity, according to executives at Hon Hai. The company has about 300,000 workers at its Zhengzhou site , dedicated to just making the iPhone 5S and key components such as metal casings.

An executive says that the company has about 600 workers on each iPhone 5s production line. In comparison, the iPhone 5c and iPhone 5 require about 500 workers per production line because the assembly procedure is less complicated.


“We have been churning out about 500,000 iPhone 5Ss everyday, the highest daily output ever,” said the executive. “Although the market had concerns over demand for the new iPhone before its launch, our Zhengzhou site’s production capacity for iPhones has continued to grow over the past two years.”

Apple is now shipping the iPhone 5s within 3-5 business days. Also a recent survey of Apple Stores found that 90% of iPhone 5s models are in stock. This will be important to Apple as the holiday shopping season gets started this weekend.

Read More


Foxconn Boosts iPhone 5s Production


Add Comment
Would you like to be notified when someone replies or adds a new comment?
Yes (All Threads)
Yes (This Thread Only)
No
iClarified Icon
Notifications
Would you like to be notified when we post a new Apple news article or tutorial?
Yes
No
Comments
You must login or register to add a comment...
Recent. Read the latest Apple News.
RECENT
Tutorials. Help is here.
TUTORIALS
Where to Download macOS Sequoia
Where to Download macOS Ventura
AppleTV Firmware Download Locations
Where To Download iPad Firmware Files From
Where To Download iPhone Firmware Files From
Deals. Save on Apple devices and accessories.
DEALS