Apple begins making the iPhone 15 in India.
To close the gap between its operations in India and its primary manufacturing base in China, Apple has started producing the iPhone 15 in Tamil Nadu, India.
Weeks after the start of shipments from Chinese manufacturing, Foxconn's factory in the Indian state is getting ready to supply the newest smartphones as the business works to fast boost the number of new iPhones coming from India.
As trade becomes less predictable due to tensions between Washington and Beijing, the Cupertino, California-based corporation is working on a multiyear strategy to diversify its manufacturing away from China. This will reduce supply chain risks for its most crucial products.
India has aimed to become a manufacturing hub and forge stronger connections with the United States under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Before the iPhone 14, Apple also relied on India for a tiny portion of its smartphone assembly operations because the nation lagged behind China's production processes by six to nine months.
In the past year, India and China were able to close this gap dramatically, and Apple made up 7% of its smartphone production in India.
Although suppliers are unsure they can accomplish it, the company intends to make the delivery timing between China and India near to parity this year.
The availability of imported off-the-shelf components and the seamless ramp-up of manufacturing lines at the Foxconn factory are major determinants of the Indian production volume of the iPhone 15.
The newest iPhone, which is most likely to be unveiled on September 12, is expected to be the device's most significant upgrade in three years.
A new camera system and an upgraded A16 CPU with 3nm production technology are major improvements for Pro models. The new phone line is crucial to boosting sagging sales.
Apple said this month that its sales decreased for the third straight quarter due to weaker customer demand in important markets like the US, China, and Europe.
The iPhone 15 is shortly being put together by Pegatron and Wistron, two additional Apple suppliers in India.
Through its Taiwanese suppliers, Apple has slowly increased its market share in India, taking advantage of some financial incentives from the Modi administration to bring in more high-quality production.
In the fiscal year that ended in March, this assisted Apple in tripling iPhone production to more than $7 billion in India.
The rapidly expanding Indian market is now seen by Apple, which launched its first retail location there in April, as a retail opportunity and, in the long run, as a significant base for its device manufacture.
When meeting Modi during his visit to India in April, Apple CEO Tim Cook stated: "Apple is committed to growth and investment across the country." As a result, iPhone sales in India increased in the three months that ended in June.
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