Apple, the premium smartphone brand plans to manufacture more than 50 Million iPhones in India annually. Apple makes iPhones in collaboration with its suppliers.
There are reports that the company will aim to manufacture 50 million iPhones in India each year. It plans to reach this milestone during the upcoming two to three years. An update about this is provided by the Wall Street Journal saying that the brand will aim to build an extra ten million smartphones after this milestone is reached.
Apple’s Ambitious Plans to Make More iPhones in India
The global leader in the smartphone manufacturing sector wants to increase its iPhone production in India. It wants to double the number of phones it currently builds in the country. The aim of focusing on local manufacturing of smartphones is to avoid depending on China.
The iPhones that Apple will make in India will be about 25% of the total smartphones made by it. It is a big share of the total iPhones manufactured.
China is the biggest manufacturer of Apple’s phone currently. It will continue to be the leader in iPhone manufacturing even after the brand increases its production in India.
Apple Looking to Work with Asian Suppliers
The latest news about Apple’s plan is in the background of the brand looking for Asian suppliers. The suppliers provide important components and parts for building phones in India. Apple wants more suppliers from India and Japan. It is also planning to work with suppliers from South Korea. Apple makes phones locally in India in partnership with contract manufacturers. The suppliers will supply components of the iPhones to these manufacturers.
Apple will work with suppliers who can provide parts. It includes components like batteries and chargers for the phones that it plans to make in India. It also needs suppliers to supply them with camera lenses for their iPhones. These parts will be used in making iPads as well. The smartphones by Apple are premium flagship phones used by high-end users.
Govt Delaying Permissions For Imported Components
The smartphone maker has decided to get their components from Asian suppliers due to a govt policy. The Govt of India is postponing the permission to get imported components from Apple’s present suppliers. A large number of existing suppliers of the brand are from China. The government is reluctant to allow the import of components from China. Due to this, Apple has decided to get them from Asian suppliers.
Apple Wants To Move Away From China
The decision of Apple to raise its production in India is a significant one. It highlights the plans to get components from regions other than China. This plan will give a major boost to the manufacturing of iPhones in India. The move will help in diversifying smartphone manufacturing. It will get suppliers from countries other than the existing suppliers in China.
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