Apple CEO Tim Cook visits Foxconn's manufacturing factory in China

By Glen White
Apple CEO, Tim Cook paid a visit to one of Foxconns factories during his business trip to China.The tech CEO posted a picture of himself at the factory...

Apple CEO, Tim Cook paid a visit to one of Foxconn’s factories during his business trip to China.

The tech CEO posted a picture of himself at the factory on Twitter. According to Cook, the photo shows a portion of the assembly line for the iPhone 6 in Zhengzhou, where Foxconn, Apple’s largest manufacturing partner, operates one of its key factories.

It is thought that Cook visited the plant to personally check on the production progress of the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus, demand for which has been “far outstripping” supply.

The iPhone 6 Plus is said to have been in greater demand since the new handsets’ launch in China on October 17, reportedly prompting Apple to shift production away from the iPhone 6 in favor of the larger phablet-style iPhone.

As reported earlier today, Cook is in China to meet with Vice Premier Ma Kai in Zhongnanhai, at China’s central government, to discuss data security following reports of iCloud cyber attacks and phishing incidents in the country.

Share

Featured Articles

PV manufacturing market’s epic growth opportunity

Remus Lai, Analyst at DAI Magister, explores solar manufacturing key market trends & the benefits of investing in solar manufacturing

How tech investment is boosting resilience in manufacturing

Manufacturers should prioritise tech solutions that yield swift returns & provide operational flexibility, says George Haddaway, Regional VP UK at M-Files

Industrial robots: smart finance for a competitive edge

Automation technologies & robots are helping increase productivity. Neli Ivanova at Siemens Financial Services explores how specialist finance can help

How manufacturers can build their sustainability credentials

Technology

5 minutes with Matthew Putman, CEO of Nanotronics

AI & Automation

Intel’s chip factories to create supply chain resilience

Procurement & Supply Chain