For several weeks, the pneumonia epidemic raging in China, in the Hubei region, has forced many companies to close their shopsas is the case with Apple Stores. But before being sold in stores, the brand's products pass through the hands ofsubcontractorswho are responsible for their design.
Among them,yes: the company led by Terry Gou is responsible for the majority of iPhone orders, of which 40% of all models on the planet are assembled within the Zhengzhou factory. There is therefore a two in five chance that your device is part of these batches, as for the SE2, it will be manufactured morean Insideto stem delays.
A carefully considered rescue plan for the chain
To remedy the situation wheremany workers are still in quarantine, Foxconn therefore decided to recruit with a bonus of5,250 yuanoffered to all those who agree to start work immediately. A considerable sum, which corresponds to a little less than 700 euros at the current exchange rate, or more than twice the monthly minimum wage in the region!
While there is no doubt about the effectiveness of such a measure, the time it will take for the production ofiPhoneregaining a normal rhythm remains the unknown which worries Apple's investors, even if its executors assure that their next low-cost model should not suffer the direct consequences. In the capital of Henan, in the meantime, public transport is gradually returning to service and life is going on.
