Instructed by Apple? Lixun is researching the production of the iPhone 12 mini, ready to get the card in advance

Apple supports the red string. It is rumored that Luxshare, a Chinese factory, has rarely obtained permission from Apple to send personnel to its Kunshan factory in China to learn about the assembly operations of the iPhone 12 mini and prepare to block production of the iPhone in advance to challenge Hon Hai in Apple’s supply chain. Domain.

According to a Nikkei Shimbun report on the 10th, sources revealed that Luxshare sent employees to the Wistron factory in Kunshan to study the iPhone’s assembly operations. This approach is extremely unusual. On the one hand, the Wistron Kunshan plant that Luxshare has acquired will not complete the acquisition until the end of this year; on the other hand, Apple rarely allows outside employees to visit the supplier’s production base, especially that of the iPhone. Peak production period.

Not only that, but surprisingly Lixun employees are rumored to be learning about the production of the iPhone 12 mini. The iPhone 12 mini is Apple’s latest 5G model. Among the 4 new models, the iPhone 12 mini has the smallest size and the lowest price. The Kunshan factory is reported to handle 20% of the iPhone 12 mini orders. A source said: “Luxshare and Wistron are cooperating to produce the latest iPhone 12 mini at the Kunshan plant. However, progress is slow for achieve satisfactory production performance. There is still a lot of room to learn from Luxshare. “

In the past, new players joining the iPhone assembly line started with the old models, so they had more time and could better meet Apple’s strict production standards. The new machine must meet the demand of the peak season and the delivery time is relatively short. Outsiders expected that after Luxshare completed the acquisition of its Kunshan plant, small-scale production of old iPhones would begin in 2021, with mass production not coming until 2022.

However, prior to the completion of the acquisition, Luxshare sent people to the Kunshan plant, indicating that Apple expects Luxshare to start producing iPhones as soon as possible. It is understood that vendors and visitors cannot visit Apple’s production line without special permission from Apple. Pegatron is reported to be responsible for the remaining 80% of iPhone 12 mini orders.

(This article is reprinted with permission from MoneyDJ News; source of first image: Apple)

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