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Old 10-17-2003, 04:03 PM   #17
Skunk
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Join Date: September 3, 2001
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Originally posted by Sir Kenyth:

Is it possible to compete when the competetor doesn't have to maintain any decent standards on labor or environment? Without these major expenses, they can offer a very cheap product.
Yes, it is still possible. A high-tech, well laid out plant employing 50 people to produce widgets in Texas can often do the job cheaper than the 300 people required to do the same in a low-tech, labour intensive plant in Bangladesh.
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