Foxconn accused of using shady tactics to boost profits relating to Apple contracts

[Redaktion]

Apple and Foxconn may have been partners for years but the relationship has soured in the last few years, according to a report published by The Information. Reputedly, Foxconn has employed a range of tactics to maximise profits, including overcharging for production costs and even potentially revealing Apple designs to third-parties before they have been announced.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Foxconn-accused-of-using-shady-tactics-to-boost-profits-relating-to-Apple-contracts.499916.0.html

[Toris]

Con man got outfoxed.

[yusuf]

Overcharged? Ithink it is apple who overcharged its customer and makes its supplier get the lowest payment for their work...

[_MT_]

Overcharged? Ithink it is apple who overcharged its customer and makes its supplier get the lowest payment for their work...

There is a big difference between asking a lot of money for your time and billing hours that you didn't work. Even if both approaches yield the same profit for the same output, one is honestly expensive while the other is fraudulent.