Foxconn is reminiscent of 300 Chinese engineers from Indian Plant, how much will this move affect Apple's expansion plans?
Foxconn Technology Group, the most important mounting partner of the US technical giant Apple Inc., recalled about 300 Chinese engineers of his plant in Tamil Nadu, Bloomberg reports with reference to sources. The move is likely to have a setback for Apple’s expansion in India, he added. According to the sources, Foxconn 300 replaces his Chinese engineers with Taiwan engineers at the Yuzhan Technology Component Unit in Tamil Nadu. This is the second time, it did it, they added. According to the report, spokesmen from Apple and Foxconn did not respond to inquiries. Why did Foxconn Chinese engineers recall? The move comes especially after China orally encouraged local governments and regulatory agencies to limit technology transfer and equipment exports to India and Southeast Asia. It is considered a way to suffocate a manufacturing shift to these countries, away from China. The report cites a report on economic Times that Chinese staff left the Yuzhan facility; And Bloomberg also reported in July that Foxconn has asked several Chinese engineers and technicians to leave the Indian iPhone facilities and return home. How will this affect Apple’s iPhones? According to the report, Apple’s iPhone is likely to see the biggest impact of this move, as the Yuzhan factory makes metal cabinets (known as casings), and display modules for older iPhone models. The facility started a few months ago with the production and has not yet started working on the latest iPhone 17 line. Apple still imports a large part of its exhibitions, added the sources. Apple can for the time being increased the import of display, except Lean on other local suppliers for casings. But the removal of experienced Chinese staff threatens the efforts to quickly locate the Indian supply chain, said. Important factors: Apple in India, India-China relationship, the report added that Apple made a conscious decision to work with Indian suppliers and brought no significant Chinese partners to the South Asian country. Locally, it relying on the electronic manufacturing arm of the Conglomerate Tata Group – the only Indian iPhone composer. However, while the Chinese suppliers have built iPhones for almost two decades, Indian suppliers sometimes still deal with teeth problems. There is not all bad news for Apple; Improving the relationship between India and China can offer Apple (and other car manufacturers and local manufacturers), a postponement. China has assured India from supplies of rare earthmineral and tunnel bubbling machines, but discussions still need results. Apple produces all four iPhone 17 models in India before their debut in September, which is the first time that all new variations-in-include pro-level versions from the beginning of the South Asian country will be sent. (With input from Bloomberg)