Questions:
When did electronics become a used car lot?
Why does a distributor need to know your company and if you are building it
for someone?
Why isn't the cost of 30 widegets the same for me as it is for somebody
else?
Why are all deals behind closed doors?
What is being hidden?

At least at the end of the day I can go home proud of what I do!

Labor should be the only variable but it isn't.  If you studied US history,
you'd learn that people sacrificed so that we can live the life we do.
People died for the labor movement, however we are the first ones to try and
cut corners and use 3rd world countries that are treating their work force
unjustly.

To use a famous quote:
        "If you do not know history, you are damned to repeat it!"

Way to go America!
God knows I am trying to stay proud!

Mr. Ethics on a soap box (KEN)




-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Roland Jaquet
Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 5:17 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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