Foxconn factory chaos means more iPhone delays over the holiday period
The Chinese city of Zhangzhou - home to Foxconn's largest iPhone factory - has lifted COVID-19 restrictions, but it could still be too late to help Apple bounce back from a serious holiday shortage of iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max devices.by a lot – Kuo cuts 15-20 million devices from market estimates of 80-85 million units.
Lockdowns at the factory began in October alongside similar restrictions in nearby Zhangzhou when several employees tested positive for coronavirus. Foxconnby banning workers from public transportation and cafeterias and requiring them to only travel via certain marked routes. As a result of the restrictions, Kuo said the average utilization rate of the Zhengzhou iPhone plant was just 20 percent in November. He expects that to improve to 30-40 percent in December, though it's unclear if lockdowns being lifted would improve that rate.
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