tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973827.post3831985900332019395..comments2024-01-11T07:40:01.736-05:00Comments on The Stopped Clock: Manufacturing, Outsourcing and JobsAaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16523334580402022332noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973827.post-30056075730694972992011-09-05T12:44:40.083-04:002011-09-05T12:44:40.083-04:00There's plenty of automated manufacturing in t...There's plenty of automated manufacturing in the U.S.A.<br /><br />Outsourcing to reduce manufacturing costs generally involves the production of goods that remain labor-intensive. There can also be regulatory and environmental reasons for outsourcing but, Michelle Bachmann's yammering about the EPA aside, most people don't want to live in a trashed environment and thus will oppose the type of deregulation that might lead, for example, to a return of domestic tanneries.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16523334580402022332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973827.post-15672154447524369472011-09-01T14:49:35.519-04:002011-09-01T14:49:35.519-04:00"Leaving issues of the environment and worker..."Leaving issues of the environment and worker exploitation in those countries aside for the moment<br /><br />"But other than THAT, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?"<br /><br />Oh wow, that made me laugh. <br /><br />I thought the Forbes series was a very interesting read, I think manufacturers (and I'm not talking about the big guys, I'm talking about small-mid-sized businesses that are what keep America running) feel like they need to outsource to stay competitive. We need to come up with bigger and more innovative solutions to solve the issues at hand, rather than expect a return to the good ol' days. If manufacturers felt they had other options (a U.S. sponsored automation movement comes to mind) then maybe they wouldn't feel so pressured to compete via outsourcing to other countries. Then we could focus on training our people here in more specialized automation-management mfg roles.agammyhttp://blog.arenasolutions.com/robots-us-manufacturing/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973827.post-6068484901337790742011-08-31T10:38:40.950-04:002011-08-31T10:38:40.950-04:00Hmmm... Outsource production to countries that do...Hmmm... Outsource production to countries that don't respect intellectual property laws and then find yourself amazed when all your secrets and technology is stolen. How could it possibly happen?<br /><br />Of course, American CEOs are the most short-sighted among executives. They're simply concerned about meeting quarterly targets and getting bonuses to actually think about a company's long-term future.Alexhttp://www.scrapedlinks.com/2011/06/which-coffee-press-to-buy/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973827.post-90284503895876576182011-08-30T02:19:21.987-04:002011-08-30T02:19:21.987-04:00And they turn around and bite us in the posterior,...And they turn around and bite us in the posterior, with potential Republican presidential nominees calling for the elimination of the EPA and whining that U.S. workers get paid too much, while their state-level counterparts attack the unionized civil service.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16523334580402022332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973827.post-27600818820074633262011-08-30T01:59:16.000-04:002011-08-30T01:59:16.000-04:00Leaving issues of the environment and worker explo...<i>Leaving issues of the environment and worker exploitation in those countries aside for the moment</i><br /><br />"But other than THAT, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?"<br /><br />No, I understand you were making a different point. But these are huge issues well beyond the wage cost that drive manufacturing overseas.mythagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07138471078836187498noreply@blogger.com