Apple is relocating some iPad manufacture out of China and to Vietnam, following rigorous COVID lockdowns in China that caused months of supply chain problems. According to sources quoted by Asia Nikkei, Apple has also urged numerous component suppliers to build up their stocks in order to avoid future shortages and supply snafus. Apple had considered quitting China and expanding its company into Vietnam before, but the unexpected increase of COVID-19 cases in Vietnam a few months later forced them to postpone their plans. Ideally, the company hopes these suppliers can prepare enough additional components to fully offset the amount…