Members marxalot Posted February 12, 2008 Members Share Posted February 12, 2008 what products would you miss the most? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PaulyWally Posted February 12, 2008 Members Share Posted February 12, 2008 what products would you miss the most? American Flags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted February 12, 2008 CMS Author Share Posted February 12, 2008 I wouldn't miss anything. I'm so tired of those tiny gold "Made in China" stickers under everything I buy. Unless this country starts *making* things again, we'll continue our slide into the 3rd world muck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted February 12, 2008 Moderators Share Posted February 12, 2008 I wouldn't miss anything. I'm so tired of those tiny gold "Made in China" stickers under everything I buy. Unless this country starts *making* things again, we'll continue our slide into the 3rd world muck. Don't be surprised if manufacturing starts moving back here in the course of the next decade. Traditional cheap labor countries are quickly becoming expensive for manufacturing. My bet is on new markets of cheap labor opening up, but many outsourcing experts predict a return of production to the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted February 12, 2008 Members Share Posted February 12, 2008 Not a thing... Well, budget Kung-Fu movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bholder Posted February 12, 2008 Members Share Posted February 12, 2008 Crap. I think I'd miss the crap the most. The bigger question is, what would happen to Wal-Mart? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members L-1329 Posted February 12, 2008 Members Share Posted February 12, 2008 Not a thing... Well, budget Kung-Fu movies. Can you ever have too many low budget kung-fu movies? The answer is no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jazz Ad Posted February 12, 2008 Members Share Posted February 12, 2008 I wouldn't mind at all, I'd just continue to enjoy cheap stuff while USA wouldn't even have computers anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted February 12, 2008 Moderators Share Posted February 12, 2008 I wouldn't mind at all, I'd just continue to enjoy cheap stuff while USA wouldn't even have computers anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members L-1329 Posted February 12, 2008 Members Share Posted February 12, 2008 I wouldn't mind at all, I'd just continue to enjoy cheap stuff while USA wouldn't even have computers anymore. If we cut off from China, their biggest customer, you better believe the prices would skyrocket for everyone else they sell to to make up the difference. You'd be paying out your a$$ for those computers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marxalot Posted February 12, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 12, 2008 Don't be surprised if manufacturing starts moving back here in the course of the next decade. Traditional cheap labor countries are quickly becoming expensive for manufacturing. My bet is on new markets of cheap labor opening up, but many outsourcing experts predict a return of production to the US. It is not just cheap labor, it is the lack of any restrictions on what they do (i.e. OSHA, EPA, etc.). They want to pump toxic smoke into the sky, the government smiles as they light a Cuban with a $20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Optimus Prime Posted February 12, 2008 Members Share Posted February 12, 2008 Sweet and sour chicken and white rice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted February 12, 2008 CMS Author Share Posted February 12, 2008 Don't be surprised if manufacturing starts moving back here in the course of the next decade. Traditional cheap labor countries are quickly becoming expensive for manufacturing. My bet is on new markets of cheap labor opening up, but many outsourcing experts predict a return of production to the US. I've heard this as well. Time will tell, but it is ironic to think that if we continue to lose jobs to China, we'll also lose the income to buy their exports. As far as I know, the US is China's largest export market, and I've also heard that losing it would utterly cripple their economy. Fine by me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members King Kashue Posted February 12, 2008 Members Share Posted February 12, 2008 Sweet and sour chicken and white rice. No worries there then...you can't get that in China Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted February 12, 2008 Moderators Share Posted February 12, 2008 It is not just cheap labor, it is the lack of any restrictions on what they do (i.e. OSHA, EPA, etc.). They want to pump toxic smoke into the sky, the government smiles as they light a Cuban with a $20. If the trends I've witnessed first hand in the Chinese legal markets are indicative, these won't be issues for long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted February 12, 2008 CMS Author Share Posted February 12, 2008 My bet is on new markets of cheap labor opening up,... Which countries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members King Kashue Posted February 12, 2008 Members Share Posted February 12, 2008 Which countries? Half a dozen sub-saharan countries come to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kontra Posted February 12, 2008 Members Share Posted February 12, 2008 I've heard this as well. Time will tell, but it is ironic to think that if we continue to lose jobs to China, we'll also lose the income to buy their exports. As far as I know, the US is China's largest export market, and I've also heard that losing it would utterly cripple their economy. Fine by me. I don't either country would do that great if that happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members walkerci Posted February 12, 2008 Members Share Posted February 12, 2008 Half a dozen sub-saharan countries come to mind. OK. Let's see now. How many stable countries are their in sub-sahara Africa? If they can't deliver oil reliably what makes you think they can deliver advanced semiconductors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members King Kashue Posted February 12, 2008 Members Share Posted February 12, 2008 OK. Let's see now. How many stable countries are their in sub-sahara Africa?If they can't deliver oil reliably what makes you think they can deliver advanced semiconductors? We're talking about future markets... Anyway, even today there are 42 Sub-Saharan countries...They're not all a Sierra Leone or a Sudan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members walkerci Posted February 12, 2008 Members Share Posted February 12, 2008 Don't be surprised if manufacturing starts moving back here in the course of the next decade. Traditional cheap labor countries are quickly becoming expensive for manufacturing. My bet is on new markets of cheap labor opening up, but many outsourcing experts predict a return of production to the US. I have always wondered why automated factories aren't all located in the West. More automation = less labor cost per unit. As transportation costs rise for both shipping raw materials and finished goods, transportation will become any ever increasing part of total product cost. From strategic point of view, it is incredibly stupid to allow the production of our most advanced technologies by a potential adversary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cdb Posted February 12, 2008 Members Share Posted February 12, 2008 what products would you miss the most? the steady stream of hot little bitches at the massage parlors on vine and arch st... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members King Kashue Posted February 12, 2008 Members Share Posted February 12, 2008 I have always wondered why automated factories aren't all located in the West. More automation = less labor cost per unit. Because there are still people who work and service the machines... Cutting your workforce by 75% doesn't help when the remaining 25% earn 10 times as much (or more)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rummy Posted February 12, 2008 Members Share Posted February 12, 2008 I'd miss Chinese food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NeonVomit Posted February 12, 2008 Members Share Posted February 12, 2008 Most Chinese food isn't even really Chinese If China stopped trade with the US, then Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and Taiwan would pick up the slack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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