Apple experiencing 'nightmare before Christmas' with iPhone productionWhat you need to know
Apple is struggling to meet iPhone and iPad production goals for the holiday season.
Assembly was even shut down for days due to supply chain and power shortages.
The company could miss its iPhone 13 production goals by more than 10 million units.
Better get that iPhone or iPad gift sooner than later.
Apple is experiencing a "nightmare before Christmas" scenario with its supply chain.
According to a new report from Nikkei Asia, iPhone and iPad assembly was apparently halted for days due to supply chain issues and power restrictions in China. One supply chain manager told the outlet that the situation "has never happened before" for Apple.
"Due to limited components and chips, it made no sense to work overtime on holidays and give extra pay for front-line workers. That has never happened before. The Chinese golden holiday in the past was always the most hustling time when all of the assemblers were gearing up for production."
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Apple experiencing 'nightmare before Christmas' with iPhone production
