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That has Apple It is no secret that its product supply chain is spread across many countries in Asia. The vast majority of production currently takes place in China, however Apple is trying to "fragment" its supply chain into as many countries as possible, especially after experiencing production shutdowns due to the spread of COVID-19. The reasons for production in Asia are clear - low cost combined with enough people who are able to work in the manufacturers' factories. Apple It needs its products in huge volumes, which is simply not possible anywhere else – not even in the US. After a number of analysts reacting to Trump's words regarding the possible relocation of production Applu to North America is now ruling out a move even by a former hardware engineer Applu, who has participated in the development of a number of products in the past. 

The American portal Arstechnica managed to interview a veteran in particular. Applu Matthew Moore, who is in the position of a leading hardware engineer thanks to his past Applu is well acquainted with its supply chain and is therefore able to assess to a large extent the feasibility of its relocation. According to Moore, this is completely impossible, and not only because of the financialancbut especially because of the people.

"In China, millions of people are employed in the supply chain, and tens of thousands of them work peacefully in a single factory.""," Moore said, adding that according to him, the management Applu has in the past entertained the idea of ​​moving production out of Asia, but quickly brushed it off the table because there simply aren't enough people in the US who are capable and willing to work in manufacturing plants. App"I want to work."Boston, for example, has over 500 people. That means the entire city would have to stop everything and start assembling iPhones, and that would be nestachilo. " 

The feasibility of moving from Asia to the US is therefore virtually impossible, as the supply chain spread across China, India and other countries is so massive that it simply cannot be replicated in the US with the same quality and production capacity. Trump's vision will certainly remain unfulfilled. 

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