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But joestypes has hit the nail on the head. The rest of the world can do our old labor-type work cheaper. We have to look higher.
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you would think that way, and that would be a good start.
all america can really offer is lead time.
if your parts are made 30 locally, with near immediate deliveries, we can deliver products as needed.
Its not the same china it was when we were kids and they
just offshored manufacturing. china is the 1st to offer technologicaly advanced products at 3rd world prices.
i would love to see my place use the approach of design, develope, and prove the mproduct, then offshore it.
but, how to you fight greedy corporations stretching for every cent to be saved. at the end of the day, your competitors will exploit the opportunity to undercut you.