Roland,
We have an engineer here that likes to tell customers "price, quality, delivery...pick two" :)
Rick

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From: Roland Jaquet [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 3:17 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [TN] Competition - Cost & Price



Dear Technetters,

I would appreciate your comments on the following statement:

"The cost of PCBs is the same everywhere on earth, the difference is in the Price"

If you agree with the above, then what are the differences ?

- Infrastructures?
- Social security ?
- Respect of human rights ?
- Pollution ?
- Slavery ?
- Medical cares ?
- Living conditions ?
- ISO 14000
- ...

Suggestions anyone ?

I remember a time where German use to say - we do not want to buy unless we have proof that manufacturers are respecting good ecological practices.. Have a green label - concerns about children slavery - etc.. Where are those today?

Should IPC / EIPC care about establishing a basic guideline / approbation of good practice to those who are respecting the above points ?

Are we hypocrites and forgot about ethic ?

Very Best Regards - Roland

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