Technology company Pegatron said it has temporarily suspended production at its two Chinese factories, BBC.
The problem affects many suppliers
Pegatron said in an announcement to the stock exchange that stop working At its factories in Shanghai and nearby Kunshan “in accordance with the requirements of the local government for the coronavirus.”
The company said it was cooperating with the authorities
In order to reproduce as soon as possible.
According to Japan’s Nikkei newspaper, Quanta, which makes Apple MacBooks, and Compal Electronics, which makes iPads, have suspended operations in Chinese cities.
Pegatron did not provide further details to the BBC. Apple, Quanta and Compal did not respond to the rumors.
So far, they have only been able to produce 3 million fewer iPhones
Dan Ives, an analyst at investment firm Wedbush Securities, said a layoff is expected Will affect production.
It is estimated that 3 million iPhones have been affected by this problem so far this month,
And if this continues, more will follow.
Ives also told the BBC that production of two million iPads and one million MacBooks could also be involved.
Pegatron’s shutdowns are pouring gasoline on a blazing fire, which is the supply chain for the rest of the Apple and iPhone systems. This exacerbates the supply chain issues for iPhones
The expert said.
There are also problems in factories in Taiwan
Another Taiwanese company, Foxconn, which also assembles iPhones for Apple, closed its Shenzhen factory last month.
He moved production to other manufacturing sites during the factory restart in Shenzhen, and workers worked in a closed system, meaning employees live and work in the factory.
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