Nanduwan Finance News reporter learned that Apple recently issued a statement saying that due to the impact of the epidemic, the production capacity of in Zhengzhou factory, which is mainly responsible for the assembly of iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, has been greatly reduced, and customers will have to wait longer to receive new products.
In a statement, Apple stated that it puts the health and safety of supply chain workers first. "We are working closely with suppliers to restore normal production levels while ensuring the health and safety of every worker."
According to Apple's official website, the current delivery time of iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max is 4-5 weeks, while iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus are both in stock, but all models currently do not provide 3-hour express delivery service.
In addition to Apple , on November 7, Foxconn also issued a statement saying that the company is working hard to resume full production of its factory in Zhengzhou as soon as possible. "Foxconn is now working with the government to work together to fight the epidemic and resume full-load production as soon as possible." There are reports that the local epidemic is expected to be significantly controlled after this week; with the support of the government and customers, the target of returning to full-load production capacity in late November.
Previously, the news of Foxconn employees returning home touched people's hearts. In order to retain employees and ensure production capacity, Foxconn has introduced many policies to retain people with high salaries.
Nanduwan Finance News reporter noticed that according to the Foxconn iDPBG Zhengzhou Recruitment Official Account, the employee subsidy in Zhengzhou factory increased to 100 yuan per day from October 26 to November 11, and a full attendance incentive bonus of up to 1,500 yuan was given. The new incentive policy in November shows that from November 1, 2022 to November 30, 2022, all employees who attend the iDPBG Zhengzhou factory will be increased from the current standard of 100 yuan/day to 400 yuan/day.
In addition to retaining old employees, Foxconn is also conducting recruitment work. On November 7, Foxconn's iDPBG Zhengzhou Recruitment Public Account issued a pre-recruitment announcement, with a salary of 30 yuan/hour and the construction period is until February 15, 2023. At the same time, old employees are also encouraged to return to the factory. For those who resign from October 10 to November 5, a one-time care subsidy of 500 yuan will be given after joining the company. Previously, there were also online circulating recruitment information from Foxconn, an airport area, and you can get a large amount of bonus if you work for 3 months and meet the attendance standards. The maximum salary for 90-day rebate is 18,600 yuan, and the maximum salary for hourly workers is 65 yuan/hour.
In addition, Foxconn has also made corresponding recruitment actions in other factories. Previously, Foxconn had said that in the face of limited production capacity in Zhengzhou's factory, it plans to replace other factories. In the early morning of November 4, the WeChat public account "Fugong Lian Guanlan Recruitment" released a message saying that Shenzhen Guanlan Foxconn IDPBG business group recruited high-priced hourly workers. From November 2022 to January 31, 2023, the salary was 21 yuan/hour, mainly producing, assembling and testing Apple mobile phones.
htmlOn the morning of November 7, Foxconn's parent company Hon Hai Precision announced its revenue in October 2022. According to the official website data, the company's revenue in that month NT$377.66 billion, fell 5.56% month-on-month , and increased by 40.97% year-on-year. The cumulative revenue in the first ten months of 2022 was NT$5.44 trillion, an increase of 16.89% year-on-year. Foxconn said both figures were record highs in history. It is worth noting that in its October revenue summary announcement, Hon Hai said: "It was originally cautiously optimistic about the visibility of the fourth quarter, but due to the impact of the epidemic, the company will lower its outlook for the fourth quarter."In response, a mobile phone store owner told Nanduwan Finance and Social Security reporter that if Apple's mobile phone production capacity recovers slowly, it may see a slight increase in the future.
Nanduwan Finance News reporter noticed that according to JD.com's mobile phone racing list, Apple's 14 series is currently in a hot sales state, with iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro ranking second and fourth in the total sales list respectively.
written by Nandu·Wan Finance Society reporter Kong Xueshao
