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Re:How U.S. Lost Out on iPhone Work by gonzo on Saturday January 21, 2012 @06:56PM (#3495082)
I'm almost an old guy (50 in May), I'm the guy who makes the LEGO-compatible iPhone 4/4S and iPod Touch cases (www.smallworks.com)

We recently moved the molds for these out of China, and back to the US, in order to save money. The production costs are nearly equivalent to those in China, and the 6 week 'float' of cash while the product is on the boat is a huge PITA.

tl;dr: I think your boss is wrong.

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Re:How U.S. Lost Out on iPhone Work by JumpCrisscross on Saturday January 21, 2012 @07:53PM (#3495220)
The cost advantage varies by industry. For some industries 6 weeks on the boat for final product is a lot. For others, every component 6 weeks or so on tens of boats is more problematic.

I agree with the gestalt of your statement, however; painting this with broad brushes, e.g. manufacturing has left the US for good, is simplistic.

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