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To: central_va
Well, to give you some background I work in manufacturing. We recently started having one of our products made in Taiwan. They make the base product and we import it and do the finish precision work before sending it to the customer. We did not outsource this product due to cost, it was done due to the permits and regulations to use a varnish that is required for the customer. Trust me it actually cost us more now to make this product but we do not have to deal with all the compliance costs. This is just one example of many where manufacturing has moved overseas due to regulation instead of labor.

Before you assume that companies move overseas for labor costs or to make the product cheaper or greed, you need to look at the whole picture. There are some products that regulation has made near impossible to produce in the USA. yes, some of these processes are nasty and toxic, but the regulation go so far beyond what is needed to protect workers and the environment.

167 posted on 10/30/2011 5:27:12 AM PDT by Angry_White_Man_Syndrome
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To: Angry_White_Man_Syndrome
What your company did IMO was un-American. To save doing paper work not just to save a few pennies on the dollar, you gave more of our manufacturing to outsiders. I wonder how much longer this country can withstands it's patriots in industry.. What heroism on display. I'll tell you what, why don't you move to Taiwan so you can manage the effort better? See ya.

I hope your company goes out of business. Have a nice day.

168 posted on 10/30/2011 5:34:51 AM PDT by central_va ( I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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