Apple to move key iPad engineering resources to Vietnam
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from naturalgasbad@lemmy.ca to world@lemmy.world on 08 Dec 2023 21:45
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TAIPEI – Apple is for the first time allocating product development resources for the iPad to Vietnam, sources briefed on the matter said, a major step toward strengthening the Southeast Asian country’s position as an alternative manufacturing hub outside of China.
Apple is working with China’s BYD, a key iPad assembler, to move new product introduction (NPI) resources to Vietnam.
NPI demands substantial resources both from the tech company and its suppliers, such as engineers and investment in lab equipment for testing new features and functions.
The Cupertino-based tech giant has asked suppliers to build new capacity for nearly all of its products except the iPhone – from AirPods and MacBooks to Apple Watches and iPads – in the Southeast Asian country.
"Given the current maturation of production conditions and the reduction in the difficulty level of iPad manufacturing, including modularization and NPI in the local Vietnamese context, it’s only a matter of time before this becomes a reality.
“After these years of shift, we really find places in India and Vietnam emerge as two very important manufacturing ecosystems,” said Vincent Chen, president of CTBC Securities Investment Service and a veteran tech analyst.
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