BoostinDubs t1_itrn6gd wrote on October 25, 2022 at 8:12 PM

Reply to comment by regaphysics in My 2014 Redwings after a fresh resole. by thechoochlyman

When a company goes to manufacturing over seas to boost profits instead of making a better product it’s going to effect the longevity of the product.

IronicBread t1_iu8pgua wrote on October 29, 2022 at 12:51 PM

What if manufacturing was moved overseas to the UK? Would you suddenly still think they are going to effect the longevity of the product?

regaphysics t1_itrviba wrote on October 25, 2022 at 9:04 PM

You have assumed away the question. Manufacturing over seas can save labor costs, which can allow more money to go into the product; they can also produce higher profits but you have no idea which is the case (often it’s both). One thing is certain: Products made in higher labor cost countries absolutely cannot put as much money into the product.

BoostinDubs t1_itumkpw wrote on October 26, 2022 at 1:05 PM

I think you are bit confused on how capitalism works. Every quarter a corporation must make more profits than the last quarter. Eventually a company will come to a point where they plateau and don’t make as much profit as the quarter before. They must make a decision at this point. Either improve the product or get cheaper labor to improve profits. Unfortunately when they decide to have manufacturing done in China they are choosing cheap forced labor instead of product development to increase the profit margins.

regaphysics t1_itva2y3 wrote on October 26, 2022 at 3:51 PM

lol, I understand how it works. There’s nothing inferior about production in China. When forced with either reducing costs on the product itself in order to remain in a high cost place like the US, or outsourcing to a lower labor cost environment - the latter is better for a consumer.