Apple manufacturing in India - update from FT

[rb24]

Here's an update from the FT (Financial Times) on difficulties Apple facing getting manufacturing going in India.

Paywalled so PDF attached.

Apple’s manufacturing shift to India hits stumbling blocks

The iPhone maker is under pressure to unwind its China-orientated supply chain strategy following Covid disruption

www.ft.com

Any folks actually in India got anything to add??

 

[Huntn]

When is Apple going to manufacture in the USA? I’ve really gotten sick of large powerful corporations knifing their domestic workforce in the back. No political debate please.

 

[rb24]

When the assembly line is fully robotised

 

[rb24]

That being said, watching this iPhone assembly video, it's apparent that eliminating ports and buttons will significantly reduce the amount of labour.... Who knows, if they can reduce it enough, maybe assembly in high-income societies will be economically reasonable?

 

[Huntn]

When the assembly line is fully robotised

There is a wealth of truth in this comment. 🤔