The iPhone 5 is the best product on the market today, and it
is one that results in a large demand around the world. Apple is one of those
companies that is so powerful that they can buy their suppliers so they do not
result in sales to their competitors. Having the ability to do such a thing
would only be something Apple could do as a result of being such a power in
several industries. The iPhone 5 is breaking all records when it comes to
sales, this puts Apple and its suppliers in bad spots. If there were not
expecting this kind of reaction than it will affect the amount of iPhone they
could sell to customers.
Foxconn is one of those major suppliers Apple has when it
comes to selling their iPhones. The recent news of Foxconn workers going on
strike as a result of poor working conditions is just another issue for Apple
to overcome. Workers at Foxconn’s plant in China were furious after management
put forth strict demands when relating to the production of the new Apple
iPhone 5. Apple moving its production overseas is something that is looked down
upon, in this country. But the development of a product such as the iPhone 5
requires lots of production and demand that is hard to reach at this time. With
the iPhone 5 breaking all sales records prevents the ability to meet the demand.
This news is devastating to Apple as well as Foxconn, the
work stoppage did not as long as expected. “The work stoppage
lasted roughly one hour, according to Xinhua's source, who said that the plant
has now resumed production. Workers on the scene reported a much longer outage
to CLW, saying the shutdown extended from mid-day Friday into the next day.”
This is a positive thing but now it is important for Apple to make sure this
does not happen again.
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