Foxconn

A rare look at the iPhone 4S assembly line at Foxconn's Zhengzhou factory

By chrissyboy6969, Saturday, May 26, 2012 a 3:29 am

A new video has surfaced that gives us an extremely rare look at the iPhone assembly line within a Foxconn factory. Seeing one of these lines in action is a very rare occurrence as Apple is well known for keeping its production processes and products secret. The video is shot in Foxconn’s Zhengzhou plant where over seventy percent of Apple’s iPhones are now made.

Foxconn supposedly preparing to manufacture Apple television set [Updated]

By Simon Sage, Friday, May 11, 2012 a 2:33 pm

Foxconn chiarman Terry Gou was recently quoted as saying that the manufacturing giant is making preparations for an Apple TV set, which included buying a significant stake in Sharp for access to LCD displays.

Apple to split factory working condition costs with Foxconn

By Simon Sage, Thursday, May 10, 2012 a 11:22 am

Foxconn's CEO Terry Gou recently revealed that they intend to split the initial costs of improving factory working conditions following an extensive third-party audit of the facilities where iPads and iPhones are made.

95% of Apple's Asian employees are within overtime compliance

By Simon Sage, Thursday, Apr 19, 2012 a 10:55 am

Since January, Apple's supply chain laborforce has jumped from 84% compliance with overtime standards to 95%, according to this month's Supplier Responsibility report.

Watch an iPad being assembled at Foxconn’s factory

By chrissyboy6969, Thursday, Apr 12, 2012 a 5:27 am

If you want to see how an iPad is assembled at a Foxconn factory, a new video reveals some of the processes involved. The video is part of a series of reports by Rob Schmitz; who is only the second ever reporter given permission to access the factory floor at Apple’s iPad assembly line.

Foxconn workers not happy about overtime hours being cut

By Simon Sage, Friday, Mar 30, 2012 a 1:03 pm

The Fair Labor Association's report about working conditions at Foxconn, Apple's primary manufacturing partner, vouched that workers would see fewer overtime hours without a change in pay, but employees aren't convinced that they'll be able to keep the same level of income.

Fair Labor Association reports Foxconn isn't complying Chinese labor laws

By Simon Sage, Thursday, Mar 29, 2012 a 6:39 pm

The Fair Labor Association has just wrapped up its independent audit commissioned by Apple of the working conditions at Foxconn. After interviewing over 35,000 workers from three different factories, the FLA said their "nearly month-long investigation revealed serious and pressing noncompliances with FLA’s Workplace Code of Conduct, as well as Chinese labor law."

Foxconn's parent company takes 46.5% stake in Sharp to ramp up display production

By Simon Sage, Tuesday, Mar 27, 2012 a 2:50 pm

Foxconn, Apple's infamous manufacturing partner, today invested heavily in Sharp, a prominent Japanese display manufacturer. Hon Hai, Foxconn's parent company, now owns 46.5% of Sharp, while Sharp will retain another 46.5% and Sony keeps their 7% stake.

Foxconn short 20,000 factory workers to make iPhone 5

By Simon Sage, Monday, Mar 26, 2012 a 4:27 pm

Now that the new iPad is out the door, Foxconn has started hiring to build the next iPhone. According to fresh reports, Foxconn is short 20,000 pairs of hands to handle Apple's production demands for the iPhone 5 (or whatever it's going to be called).

Huge parts of Mike Daisey's report on Foxconn factory conditions completely made up

By Simon Sage, Friday, Mar 16, 2012 a 4:20 pm

Mike Daisey had straight-out lied to This American Life fact-checkers about many encounters with Chinese factory workers, according to Rob Schmitz, a writer for Marketplace who investigated his claims on the radio program.