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[–] 79 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Who could have ever foreseen this result when we outsourced all of our manufacturing and skilled labour to China???

It's almost like chasing thoughtless, short-term profit gains is a horrible idea.

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  • [–] 26 points 5 months ago* (1 child)

    Our design engineering is lacking too. I read not long ago how the president of Ford said how they tore down a Chinese EV and said “we got it all wrong.” I’m in the automotive manufacturing industry and we source some parts from China. The factories I work with are all IATF/ISO certified and they can make parts for 10x less AND not require a minimum production that would last me 5 years. And the comment about working around the tariff is absolutely true. One of our Chinese suppliers started building a plant in Thailand not long after the election. State of the art. less tariff. Quality parts. My first order is shipping this week.

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