Found it, COVID-Date: Tim Apple's Dilemma: Should Apple Build iStuff Only in the Wrong Side of the Border?
Trump suggests that Apple should exclusively manufacture devices for the Indian market within India. - Trump suggests Apple should manufacture products in India to cater to the local market.
Suppose you're Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, juggling too many globetrotters' needs and demands. In one corner, you've got US President Donald Trump, throwing elbows and barking, "Quit setting up assembly lines in India, Tim! Make Apple's magic right here in the USA!" In another, India's Monty Python-esque bureaucracy is waiting to smother any good intentions you have with an avalanche of customs paperwork.
Trump's been leaning on Tim for a while now, urging Apple to get its manufacturing muscles flexing across the pond. I mean, true, the U.S. Could be a good spot if the price wasn't to become so astronomical it'd make iThings pricier than a new yacht for the common folk.*
Under Tim's control, Apple's plantations have taken root mostly in ol' China and India over the years, thanks to their manufacturing prowess. But worry not, India, those plants won't take over your entire country 'cause Trump says Apple can only build for the local market there.*
Trump's threats have shuffled Apple's supply chains for America, with plans to source most iPhones stateside from India. iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches, though, will mostly roll off the assembly lines in Vietnam, which faces lower tariffs than China.*
Trump's commerce sheriff, Howard Lutnick, spilled the beans about Cook's plans to set up iPhone production back home 'round the time robotic arms achieve human-like precision.*
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Trump's demand stemmed from economic nationalism and the desire to bolster domestic manufacturing, while cutting reliance on foreign manufacturing hubs like India and China. Facing obstacles like higher production costs, supply chain complexity, scaling issues, and trade barriers, Apple is in tricky territory balancing Tim's Chinese-Indian dance with Trump's US-first demands. Trump's policy could help America, but Apple might find it challenging to prioritize US manufacturing over its diversification strategy.*
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To maintain the balance and build a successful local market, Tim Cook, Apple's CEO, must ensure the company's manufacturing operations in India and the USA continue to thrive while adapting to Donald Trump's US-first demands.
