apple shifts iphone xr assembly orders from pegatron to foxconn

Apple is changing its orders for iPhone XR with its assembly partners, with some production being shifted from Pegatron to Foxconn over alleged capacity and component sourcing issues... Capacity constraints and delayed shipments of key components is slowing down production of Apple's LCD-based iPhone XR for Pegatron, from Chinese Economic Daily News spotted by DigiTimes claims. The problems have prompted Apple to make change to how many of the devices each company produces, shifting some of the orders to Foxconn to retain the production rate.. According to the report, Pegatron had secured between 50 and 60 percent of total orders for iPhone XR's assembly, while Foxconn received around 30 percent. Now, Apple has lowered Pegatron's proportion of orders to below 30 percent, while at the time increasing Foxconn's orders substantially... Supply chain reports with Pegatron relegated to second-tier status and picking up the remainder.. The sudden shift order proportions is due to number of factors affecting Pegatron, including lower-than-expected yield rate and shortage of workers at its plants China. Earlier reports suggest Apple is planning to increase capacity for iPhone XR later in the year, with production boosted past the 50 percent ratio by December, and up to million units October. By comparison, shipments of XS Max are expected to be around 4 to million month for some time, and accounting for roughly 20 percent of overall production.. Announced September, iPhone XR is cheaper to iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max, sporting LCD display instead of OLED, while retaining many of the features found in its more expensive counterparts. Read more

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