Apple has increased the usage of cargo ships & and private jets to minimize shipping delays amid pandemics, reports MacRumors.
Unorthodox and costly steps
According to reports, Apple has taken “unorthodox and costly steps” to avoid product shipping delays amid the pandemic, including the increased use of container ships, private jet charters, and more.
Shipping by sea
The report claims that Apple began shipping some AirPods by sea for the first time last year.
Apple has occasionally faced some issues with shipping products by sea rather than air.
Chartered private jets
Apple also chartered more than 200 private jets to ship devices in 2020, a single-year record for the company.
Retails stores
To further speed up deliveries, the report claims that Apple has accelerated a plan to use its retail stores across the United States and Canada as “small distribution centers,” allowing Apple’s courier partners like FedEx and UPS to collect products from an Apple retail store and deliver them to customers within close proximity of the store.
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Source: Macrumors
