iPhone Ultra Production Hitting Just 'a Few Hundred' a Day, Says Nikkei

Apple last month only managed to produce "a few hundred units a day" of its upcoming foldable iPhone because of the company's extremely high quality control standards, according to Nikkei Asia ($), citing supply chain sources. From today's report: "Production is ramping up slowly, with output currently at only a few hundred units a day in late August. That initial volume could be challenging to meet market demand," one supply chain manager with knowledge of the matter told Nikkei Asia. Multiple reports have suggested the iPhone Ultra's production has faced hurdles because of how difficult the device is to build, with the hinge structure and display durability testing having been the principal bottlenecks. Those issues were thought to have been resolved during trial production at Foxconn, with Apple subsequently raising its order to around 10 million units, up from 7-8 million units for the year, Nikkei previously reported. Nikkei. All of this has apparently "pushed back commercial production for weeks," suggesting Apple could fall short of its production target unless it can ramp up output more quickly. Apple and its suppliers are said to be working "around the clock" to ramp up production and avoid limited stocks at distribution centers. staggered market launch, with availability initially limited to the U.S. Surprise and shine" event. For everything we know about the device, be sure to check out our latest roundup. Related Roundup: iPhone Fold Tags: iPhone Ultra, Nikkei This article, "iPhone Ultra Production Hitting Just 'a Few Hundred' a Day, Says Nikkei" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums

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