Apple to Shift iPad Capacity to Vietnam Amid China Supply Chain Woes

Nikkei Asia2022-06-01

TAIPEI -- For the first time ever Apple is moving some iPad production out of China and shifting it to Vietnam after strict COVID lockdowns in and around Shanghai led to months of supply chain ...

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JLKang
2022-06-02
JLKang
Bad for China
Looyusooi
2022-06-02
Looyusooi
Ok
Sigit waloyo
2022-06-02
Sigit waloyo
Nice
Bspn
2022-06-01
Bspn
Ok
Remotecam
2022-06-01
Remotecam
Based on $Apple(AAPL)$aggressive inventory buildup, they expect sales to be upbeat in H2. There's no slowing down this juggernaut.
Maxsoh49
2022-06-01
Maxsoh49
Vietnam is the new manufacturing source in Asia

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