Apple Shifts Mac Mini Production to the U.S. Amid Supply Chain Strategy

Apple Inc. has announced plans to relocate part of its Mac Mini desktop computer production from Asia to the United States. According to Jin10, this move is part of Apple's broader strategy to bring segments of its extensive supply chain back to the U.S. Apple’s Chief Operating Officer, Sabih Khan, stated that the new production initiative will commence later this year at a Foxconn facility located north of Houston. The site comprises two main buildings, one currently used for assembling Apple's AI servers and the other, a large warehouse, which will be converted into a 220,000-square-foot Mac Mini production area. This decision follows Apple's announcement in August last year to invest $600 billion in the U.S. over four years, with the production shift being part of this commitment. The Mac Mini is considered a niche product for Apple, with Consumer Intelligence Research Partners estimating that it accounted for less than 5% of Apple's global Mac computer sales and less than 1% of total sales last year.