Apple Reportedly Moving Some iPad Production From China to Vietnam

[Corsig]

Good keep it up. Wish there was a way to specify what country I want the product from. Would love to stay away from anything built in China if possible

 

[rizzo41999]

What happened to South America? It was touted as being the next big region to do business but it never materialized. It was rumored that Apple was preparing to move more manufacturing there but it never happened. I know a few of the countries turned into political nightmares, but not all of them.

Politics still spook investors down there. I'm with you though - I think SA is the future of manufacturing, particuarly for western hemisphere. Similar time zones, languages, and costs. Just needs more continuous political stability to get the buy-in.

 

[anthogag]

Apple should move at least 1/2 of iPad production out of China.

 

[desslr]

hope vietnam has better quality control. maybe this will help get the dust out of the camera lens in 50% of ipads. next do iphones.

Never heard that half of iPads made have dust in the camera lens. Where is your source?

 

[imnotthewalrus]

Sure, if you're willing to pay 50% more or whatever for your iPhones, etc., and willing to accept longer build times. Remember, the parts supply chain is pretty much all in Asia.

Where is your source for what you are saying?

 

[planteater]

Apple should move at least 1/2 of iPad production out of China.

One half of MacBook and Mac production too please.

 

[44267547]

Where is your source for what you are saying?

That member was giving a hypothetical about the inflation percentages, I’m not sure why they would ‘need’ a source for that. It was pretty obvious when they said ‘50% or whatever…..’.

 

[EugW]

Where is your source for what you are saying?

Apple vs. Trump: Who is right?

Apple is concerned that President Donald Trump's tariffs on products imported from China will cause many of its prices to go up, to which Trump says Apple should just make them here in the U.S. Who is right? Apple makes over 200 million iPhones yearly, most in China, along with other products.

www.usatoday.com

How much would an all-American iPhone cost? - Marketplace

A 100 percent U.S.-made iPhone would cost more than $2,000.

www.marketplace.org

 

[Rocko99991]

Good. Stop doing business in countries where they have brought back concentration camps.

 

[_Spinn_]

Good news. Diversifying the supply chain will reduce risk long term.

 

[imnotthewalrus]

Apple vs. Trump: Who is right?

Apple is concerned that President Donald Trump's tariffs on products imported from China will cause many of its prices to go up, to which Trump says Apple should just make them here in the U.S. Who is right? Apple makes over 200 million iPhones yearly, most in China, along with other products.

www.usatoday.com

How much would an all-American iPhone cost? - Marketplace

A 100 percent U.S.-made iPhone would cost more than $2,000.

www.marketplace.org

Thank You.

 

[Sedulous]

Sure, if you're willing to pay 50% more or whatever for your iPhones, etc., and willing to accept longer build times. Remember, the parts supply chain is pretty much all in Asia.

Not sure that matters. The supply chain is all over the place. The glass comes from the US for example. Labor (assembly) probably is not major contributor to prime cost even if it were done in the US. There are also less obvious yet significant benefits to having manufacturing near design. Considering this is Apple we are talking about, it is very odd they do not assemble their own products.

 

[ElectricPotato]

Would love to stay away from anything built in China if possible

Ideally, I would love trade with a democratic China operating within the world order. That may be a case of beware what you wish for: a democratic China would be a potent competitor.

 

[Razorpit]

US isn't the most efficient even in North America. For example, in the auto industry some research has indicated that Canada is the most efficient (as in man-hours to car completion), US is second, and Mexico is third. On the flip side, Mexico is the cheapest. IOW, the US is neither the most efficient at assembly nor the most cost effective.


Yes I already know that. That's why I said India needs to get its act together.

BTW, while China's politics royally suck for individual Chinese citizens, it is arguably beneficial for foreign (and domestic) tech companies.


Yeah, it's strange. Anyhow I guess they need to get their acts together too. And then there's Africa. WTF, Africa?


? I'm talking population of course.

Vietnam is about 100 million, Russia is about 145 million... and everyone hates the country right now. India is 1400 million, with a very decent source of educated workers. However, as everyone knows, their infrastructure is terrible, and their governments, at multiple levels, are both corrupt and ineffective.

Bad wording on my part. I wasn't referring to "you" as you may have thought. You obviously get it. Sorry about that.

 

[Six0Four]

Never heard that half of iPads made have dust in the camera lens. Where is your source?

My source is i've bought around 40 iPads and iPhones in my life and returned about half for having dust inside the camera assembly. Now every iphone or iPad I buy, I buy 2 at the same time and return one.

 

[steve333]

Finally, all companies manufacturing in China should move production to Vietnam, India and other nations. All we are doing is funding their military

 

[svish]

Good to see Apple moving production out of China. Apple could move some to India also.