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Re:Coronavirus has disrupted supply chains for nearly 75% of... by tome on Wednesday March 11, 2020 @02:15PM (#22548571)
> it's making me reconsider shifting more of the supply-chain to the US. In many cases, the prices aren't really that different.

If the prices weren't really that different then why did those parts of the supply chain go to China in the first place?

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Re:Coronavirus has disrupted supply chains for nearly 75% of... by PeterisP on Wednesday March 11, 2020 @06:12PM (#22551378)
The price differences were much, much larger 5-10 years ago, but they have been rapidly shrinking as the wages for China workers have grown.
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Re:Coronavirus has disrupted supply chains for nearly 75% of... by ntsplnkv2 on Wednesday March 11, 2020 @03:52PM (#22549795)
Just because they were different then doesn't mean they are as different now.

As automation increases China's position weakens.

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Re:Coronavirus has disrupted supply chains for nearly 75% of... by tree3 on Wednesday March 11, 2020 @04:32PM (#22550154)
The standard of living in China has skyrocketed over the past 20-30 years. It's not as cheap as it used to be.
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