Posted on 09/13/2010 8:15:55 AM PDT by Oakeshott
Foxconn founder Terry Gou might be regarded as Henry Ford reincarnated if only a dozen of his workers hadn't killed themselves this year. An exclusive look inside a postmodern industrial empire ...........................
There's a joke among executives whose livelihoods depend on Foxconn: In 20 years, there will be only two companies. Everything will be made by Foxconn and sold by Wal-Mart ................................
Gou has plans to capitalize on the changes he has wrought. Perhaps most intriguing is his plan to move additional production to the U.S. The company currently employs about 1,000 workers in a Houston plant that makes specialized high-end servers for corporate clients the company declined to disclose, and Gou envisions a fully automated plant to produce components within five years. "If I can automate in the U.S.A. and ship to China, cost-wise it can still be competitive," he says. "But I worry America has too many lawyers. I don't want to spend time having people sue me every day."
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I can’t read anything that uses the word “postmodern”.
Aren't they outsourced these days?
Their computer cases are nice; a lot more bays for 3.5 inch than most others. But I bought a Foxconn motherboard. Once.
“That may well be the quote of the week.”
I find this more significant:
“”But I worry America has too many lawyers. I don’t want to spend time having people sue me every day.”
If you listen to Obama and his hordes of leftists, you would think it is capitalist America that exploits the world.
No, it’s the Chinese. And especially the Communist Chinese.
In 20 years, there will be only two companies. Everything will be made by Foxconn and sold by Wal-Mart ...
...and every restaurant will be Taco Bell.
If so, they had better learn how to fry chicken.
>>>>...and every restaurant will be Taco Bell.
>>If so, they had better learn how to fry chicken.
We have a combo KFC-Taco Bell in my home town.
Taco Bell is part of Yum brands, also the parent of KFC, LOL
Gezzzz....Working for these people must be like living a nightmare.....
What a depressing thought....
"While his own official salary is just one Taiwanese dollar, or about 3¢, analysts say he pays executive bonuses out of his own pocket using dividends from his company shares held in trust."
Is his worth in Taiwanese dollars?
As long as the Taco Bells have some tp rolls next to the three seashells, I’ll make do only eating chalupas I reckon.
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