Reportedly, Apple’s production plans for iPhones have not been affected by supply shortages, however, the supply of some components to the devices is “quite tight”.
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Nikkei on Thursday postponed production of Apple Inc.’s MacBook and iPad due to a global component shortage.
The chip shortage has caused a significant move delay in MacBook production, with the report stating that some iPad assemblies were postponed due to a lack of display and display components.
As a result of the delay, Apple has pushed back a portion of component orders for the two devices from the first half of this year to the second half, the report said citing sources.
Apple did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment.
Reportedly, Apple’s production plans for iPhones have not been affected by supply shortages, however, the supply of some components to the devices is “quite tight”.
Nikkei said the lack of components remains a supply chain issue for Apple, but so far there has been no impact on the availability of any product for consumers.
Apple’s major supplier Foxconn has warned customers of a chip shortage affecting supply chains, with businesses and consumers around the world facing an unprecedented shortage in semiconductor microchips.
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