Apple warns staff of product shortages, but IT workers have already seen them

Enlarge / An exterior view of the Apple Store on the Chicago River. (credit: Apple)

Apple has re-opened all of its retail stores in China, business publication Bloomberg reports, but the company also notified its tech support workers that some products and supplies could be in short supply in the immediate future.

The company sent a memo to Genius Bar workers that replacements for damaged iPhones will be slow to arrive, taking two to four weeks in some cases. Apple employees who spoke with Bloomberg "also noticed a shortage of individual parts."

In the meantime, Apple's memo told tech support professionals that they can provide loaner handsets amidst the delays and offer to mail replacements to customers when they become available.

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