The clash between quality and quantity in iPhone 5 output is felt acutely at Foxconn Technology Co.

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Cisco also announced earlier today an agreement for sale of its set-top box manufacturing facility in Juarez, Mexico, to Foxconn Technology Group.

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Labor issues became so serious that Foxconn Technology Group, which now employs 1.2 million workers in China, decided it had to automate.

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One of the biggest could be Foxconn Technology Group, maker of products for tech giant Apple, which is talking of plans to put a million robots in its factories.

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Xinhua reports that technology giant FoxConn, which manufactures products for Apple and other computer companies, is working to reduce labor costs by replacing a portion of their workforce with robots, with a goal of having one million robots in place in their factories within three years.

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The story says Foxconn is in discussion with Massachusetts Institute of Technology over such a program.

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Undoubtedly with time, Apple and Foxconn will gain experience with the new display technology and improve manufacturing efficiencies.

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As the unrivaled global technology leader, Apple needs to step up its pressure on Foxconn and raise its supply chain standards to remedy labor injustices.

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