Apple encourages suppliers to move to green energy with new investment projects
Apple has made the move to using 100% renewable energy, but now hopes that it can convince its suppliers to do the same. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
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Apple ‘aggressively testing’ OLED screens from other suppliers
Apple has begun to test OLED panels from other manufacturers in an effort to diversify its supply chain for the 2020 iPhone lineup. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Apple exceeds its clean energy goal for suppliers by 25 percent
Some 21 further suppliers, including iPhone assemblers Wistron and Pegatron, have committed to using 100 percent renewable energy in their Apple production lines, bringing the total to 44. Apple had aimed to use 4 gigawatts of renewable energy in its operations by 2020 and now says it will reach 5 gigawatts. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Apple suppliers ramping up 10.5-inch iPad Pro production to hit 5-6M target for 2017
Apple’s manufacturing partners are reportedly stepping up production of a 10.5-inch iPad Pro from 500,000 units a month to 600,000 units by July, and should ultimately churn out 5 million to 6 million units for the whole of 2017. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Apple’s OLED Suppliers Won’t Be Able to Meet Demand for 2017 iPhone
Apple’s four main OLED suppliers won’t be able to meet the production capacity necessary to match demand for the 2017 iPhone, according to a new report from Bloomberg. Supply constraints are expected to last until 2018. OLED screens are more difficult to produce in mass quantities than LCD screens, which means Apple is “at the mercy”…
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Apple reportedly squeezing ‘iPhone 7’ parts suppliers for better pricing
New supply chain reports suggest that Apple is putting pressure on Taiwan-based part suppliers to lower prices for "iPhone 7" components, despite reportedly ordering lower quantities. AppleInsider – Frontpage News