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Re:Apple asks suppliers to shift AirPods, Beats production t... by ignoramous on Wednesday October 05, 2022 @03:57PM (#33100540)
No one's saying they won't. ASEAN and South Asia are both credible destinations. What works in India's favour, I'd reckon, is the abundance of human capital.
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Re:Apple asks suppliers to shift AirPods, Beats production t... by Qtips87 on Wednesday October 05, 2022 @05:55PM (#33101686)
I have been hearing this for many years that India has abundance of human capital but reality paints a different picture. Fact is many Western companies that have set up manufacturing shop in India eventually moved out because it was losing money. Ford is a good example.
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Re:Apple asks suppliers to shift AirPods, Beats production t... by throwaway12388 on Wednesday October 05, 2022 @08:00PM (#33102742)
How come japanse and korean car manufactures are successful in India?
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Re:Apple asks suppliers to shift AirPods, Beats production t... by throwaway_9120 on Thursday October 06, 2022 @04:10AM (#33105766)
Ford lost money because it couldn’t understand the Indian market not the reason you cited above.

Hyundai and other foreign companies are shining in India.

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Re:Apple asks suppliers to shift AirPods, Beats production t... by programmer_dude on Friday October 07, 2022 @11:20AM (#33122545)
Ford was not competitive in the Indian market. It simply failed. Are you surprised? Doesn't the US ban the importation of any car model newer than 22 years (may be misremembering this figure), thus ensuring the dominance of mediocre products in the American market?
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