Apple is therefore significantly revising upward the production pace of its iPhone Duo. According to information gathered by the Taiwanese financial daily DigiTimes, whose ears are traditionally very close to Asian assembly lines, the brand with the apple has ordered several million additional units from its industrial partners after noting demand described internally as “simply extraordinary”.
Foxconn and the supply chain under pressure
In detail, the assembler Foxconn and component manufacturers have received orders reflecting a production increase of around 44% compared with the volume initially planned (from 9.7 million to 14 million units). This new quantity is intended to cover twelve months of device sales.
Nevertheless, increasing production rates to reach this new target quickly could prove complicated. According to DigiTimes, the validation of such volumes remains closely linked to yields on the manufacturing lines, which have been rather disrupted for many months due to the technical complexity related to flexible panels and hinges.
