TAIPEI -- Apple's plan to drastically ramp up AirPods production is under threat from the coronavirus outbreak, which has forced suppliers in China to halt operations for two weeks and could leave them short of components even after work resumes on Monday, multiple sources told the Nikkei Asian Review.
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Apple's three AirPods suppliers have at most two weeks' worth of materials and components needed for assembly, sources said.
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