Hardware productions most notorious enemy,chip shortage,has struck again.

Apples chip suppliers like Texas Instruments and Broadcomm havent been able to produce and supply enough units.

So that has affected iPhone manufacturing as these companies supply parts for display and web connection components.

Apple slashes iPhone production by 10 million units, damn chip shortage

Bloombergs report noted that the gap between order and delivery of a chip has hit a record 21.7 weeks.

Such delay can cause a lot of trouble in managing hardware launch and availability schedules.

Several Apple stores also have listed certain models as unavailable.

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Plus, products likeiPad and Mac have faced delivery delaysbecause of this issue.

And now, its newest iPhones and the Apple Watch 7 are feeling the effects of it.

After Bloombergs reporting on iPhone production cut, Apples share took a 0.9% dip.

But thats hardly a bother for a company valued at over $2 trillion.

That’s one heck of a mixed bag.

He likes to say “Bleh.

That’s one heck of a mixed bag.

He likes to say “Bleh.”

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