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　　According to foreign media citing sources, Apple plans to start producing the iPhone 14 in India about two months after the new iPhone 14 hits the market.

　　This means that the time difference between Apple's new iPhone production in China and India has been greatly shortened. However, the time difference did not completely disappear as some analysts had expected.

　　The time lag between India and China for iPhone 14 production is expected to shorten

　　Earlier this month, well-known Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted that Foxconn's production base in India may ship the new 6.1-inch iPhone 14 at the same time as China for the first time in the second half of this year.

　　However, foreign media quoted people familiar with the latest reports that although some people inside Apple and Foxconn initially hoped to start production at the same time as China and India this year, they finally judged that it is unrealistic to start production in China and India at the same time this year - but Apple still Make this a long-term goal.

　　Previously, the production of new iPhones in India typically required a lag of six to nine months.

　　Apple has been working with suppliers to increase its production capacity in India and reduce the lag time for new iPhones in India, according to people familiar with the matter.

　　Foreign media reported that Foxconn has studied the process of shipping components from China to India and assembling the iPhone 14 at its Chennai plant in southern India.

　　The first batch of iPhone 14s in India may ship by the end of October or November after the new iPhone 14s are launched in September this year, the sources said. An ambitious timetable targets shipments by October 24, which coincides with the traditional Indian festival of Diwali, one of the people said.

　　Ming-Chi Kuo previously commented that in the past, the production cycle of Indian production bases was at least one quarter behind China. There is still a considerable gap between India's iPhone production capacity and China's in the short term, but this is an important milestone for Apple to build an iPhone production base outside of China, and means that Apple sees the Indian market as the next key growth. power.

　　Shares in Redington India Ltd., a distributor of Apple products in India, rose 9.5 percent on Tuesday on the news.

　　Apple's plans have big implications for India

　　This time Apple's plan is of great significance to India, which will help it improve its position in the field of technology manufacturing.

　　The Modi government of India has always attached great importance to the technology manufacturing industry, not only providing strong support for existing businesses, but also providing financial incentives for local technology production through the "Make in India" program. At the same time, India is also a potential consumer market for technology companies such as Apple.

　　But at the same time, Apple's plan to accelerate the production of new iPhones in India also means certain challenges. iPhone assembly typically requires coordination among hundreds of suppliers, and Apple has been strict about project deadlines and quality management.

　　And India still has serious challenges in the supply chain. At present, a large number of components for the iPhone still come from China. Even if Apple puts the assembly work in India, it needs to export a large number of components from China.

　　There may also be problems with labor management in India. Apple has always required its suppliers to strictly manage labor. However, since Apple began assembling iPhones in India in 2017, there have been two major labor riots, namely the smashing of the Wistron factory in late 2020 and the employee protest of Foxconn in late 2021. event.

　　Product confidentiality is facing more challenges

　　For Apple, which has always kept the details of new products strictly confidential, the plan to produce new iPhones in India ahead of schedule will also bring challenges to product confidentiality.

　　Foxconn's printing plant has conducted sweeping reviews across multiple assembly lines, isolating workers and reviewing all ways that equipment could be compromised, according to two people familiar with the matter.

　　So far, however, it has been difficult to replicate the safety controls and strict quarantines at the company's production sites in China, one of the people said.

　　Apple is also worried about the Indian customs link. Indian customs officials routinely open packages to check whether imported materials match the declarations, another potential loophole in product confidentiality.