To me,
COST means urbanization, social, liberty, minimized pollution, human rights,
decency, etc.. etc..
The Cost is the same everywhere in the World..
The PRICE is the Cost minus :
- pollution control,
- Help to AIDS
- decent living
- working 8 hours a day (we have 24 hours a day everywhere on the planet.. 8
to sleep, 8 to work, 8 to Live)
- etc...
You do not want to lose your "quality of life" so why purchasing at a
fraction of the cost = not caring for the value we suppose to respect..
Tomorrow, what will we have left ? what are we letting our kids to live
with?
We have been on growing business for so long, we just don't know what to do
while in decline..
Very Best regards
Rol@nd
www.PCBspecialist.com
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De : TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] De la part de Phil Nutting
Envoyé : mercredi, 11. mai 2005 18:19
À : [log in to unmask]
Objet : Re: [TN] Articles on NOT Outsourcing to foreign shores
With all due respect, people have been outsorcing for some time. It
comes down to the savings in labor and materials added to the cost of
how often you have to check on the supplier and the level of
acceptability of the parts versus doing it locally with higher labor and
material costs, but without the travel cost and presumably fewer
rejected parts. That is not to say that offshore parts are of poorer
quality. (I can already feel the heat of the pending flame e-mails.)
Waiting for 5-10 years in today's business economy could spell death for
a company.
Here is a simple example of comparisons.
A part made locally costs $50. I can buy them in batch sizes from 25 to
10,000. My vendor is within a 2 hour drive.
Part made offshore costs $8.00. I must buy in batch sizes above 2,500.
I have to travel to the offshore company twice a month to keep my finger
on the pulse of the product and I'm gone for a minimum of 4 days. The
container gets stuck due to customs, a labor dispute or worse the boat
sinks. If the part is bad or I have to tweak it I will need to rework
it for some cost that in total is still less than the part I bought
locally. How will this impact my production line if I plan for "Just In
Time" deliveries?
Don't forget the level of "Intellectual Property" you are sending out
beyond your control. Will it be cloned? Will copied products show up
on the market for much less?
Just my view of the issue.
Phil
-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Bush
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 11:19 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [TN] Articles on NOT Outsourcing to foreign shores
I recommend a long-term study of the issue - possible 5-10 years before
making any move.
Jeffrey Bush
Director, Quality Assurance and Technical Support
VERMONT CIRCUITS INCORPORATED
76 Technology Drive - POB 1890
Brattleboro, Vermont 05302
Voice: 802.257.4571.21 Fax: 802.257.0011
http://www.vtcircuits.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Bev Christian [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 9:49 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [TN] Articles on NOT Outsourcing to foreign shores
Greetings,
A acquaintance who is not a TechNetter has asked me if there are any
general articles out there that help a person decide where is the break
point for keeping manufacturing local and when it is the time to
outsource offshore. I know I have read such articles, but cannot
remember when or where. Thanks in advance.
Bev
RIM
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