Re:Robot sewing machines could make 'made in China' obsolete
by adventureful on Monday June 11, 2012 @03:08AM
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I agree. It's not a scenario in which the US is magically going to re-dominate 55% of global manufacturing like it's 1964 all over again. But it is plausible the US can retake a portion of manufacturing.
Re:Robot sewing machines could make 'made in China' obsolete
by icebraining on Monday June 11, 2012 @04:37AM
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Uh, the US has increased their manufacturing output since 1980 by 218%, and it's still head-to-head with China: http://business.time.com/2011/03/10/can-china-compete-with-a...
Re:Robot sewing machines could make 'made in China' obsolete
by adventureful on Monday June 11, 2012 @05:31AM
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I'm not sure what you're responding to in my comment. I fully understand America's domestic manufacturing base and scale.
The US isn't going to go back to holding 55% of global manufacturing again. There's zero chance of that happening. What part of that are you refuting?
Re:Robot sewing machines could make 'made in China' obsolete
by icebraining on Monday June 11, 2012 @06:26AM
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You're right, sorry, I got mixed up.
This is a good point. Although I would argue that yes America would reacquire the garment industry some what, however the parts that make the machine up will still be manufactured by overseas competitors.
I think they are on the right track but the problem still lies in manufacturing chips and metal pieces cost substantially less overseas.