'Made in China' era coming to an end?

[Mod Style]

If Mexico and Central America (M/CA) become the "new China"

1. Less US/Mexico border problems

2. Easy transport of goods to US by land.

3. (M/CA) has 2 oceans (for great international transport)

4. Supplies could be trucked in easily.

5. Population needs work

6. (M/CA) are stable enough that investors would not be worried of a government collapse.

7. US being right next door is right there for disaster relief to keep production moving.

8. Helping your neighbor helps yourself.

9. Company's can pay workers in money, tacos or marijuana.

I agree 100 percent.

[bobbait]

Bolivia

[Mikey]

Bolivia

Bolivia Newton-John ?

[Sowth]

The next major manufacturing hub will be Africa. Lots of production going on there already under Chinese management. Dodgey governments willing to make deals no questions asked, heaps of natural resources, ultra cheap non-unionised labour and so on.

[Mikey]

The next major manufacturing hub will be Africa. Lots of production going on there already under Chinese management. Dodgey governments willing to make deals no questions asked, heaps of natural resources, ultra cheap non-unionised labour and so on.

I can't imagine Africa being stable enough to sustain major American production companys.

Absolutely not the horn or anywhere near it.

[Mikey]

Also, can you imagine the hastle and red tape for every cargo shipment entering the United States from Africa --- considering much of Africa would like to blow us up

[JimCem99]

I heard this a month ago how labor prices would be going up in China. It would make sense to have it in Mexico but how expensive/intensive would transferring the materials/supplies and training such new laborers to get everything going?

Review Outlook: The Rise of Chinese Labor - WSJ.com

[MegoAddict]

i agree ..make it closer to home

[Hector]

Mexico would be a good place to relocate.

If something has to be foreign made (to save money), make it next door.

I could name a dozen reasons why Mexico and Central America should be the next "China"

That's fine and dandy but...

Article: Mexico losing its factory jobs to China, Central America. | AccessMyLibrary - Promoting library advocacy

As China Gallops, Mexico Sees Factory Jobs Slip Away - NYTimes.com

ParaPundit: Mexico Losing US Export Market To China

Mexico losing investment, trade and domestic market to China. | Asia East Asia from AllBusiness.com


But that was in the early 2000's...today...

China Losing Manufacturing Appeal as US Companies Turn to Mexico Business Trends

[ctc]

>I can't imagine Africa being stable enough to sustain major American production companys.

In the Cyberpunk 2020 RPG, when the corps moved to space Africa was where they set up shop 'cos it was the only place on Earth with cheap labour. I can see it happeneing, and like in the game; all it'll take to sort toe place out will be a major corp saying "yeah; we'd LIKE to set up in your country, but the crime thing has us worried. But if you let us bring in our own private security force...." Then Pepsi has a standing army. Then we're all sorta boned....

Don C.

[hedrap]

Um, yeah, do you know why production isn't high in Mexico? It's called the black market.

See, if something gets swapped off a truck in China, it takes a great deal of time before it hits American shores. When it happens in Mexico, the product turns up in Cali before the actual release. Toys would be a breeze to fence, because you could just pull them from the line before packaging and put loose items online.

As for stability, Mexico/South America are always on the edge of collapse because of corruption, cartels and fools like Chavez. The one place where business is heavy, Brazil, requires numerous bribes and payoffs.

It should be Canada, but Puerto Rico has the best chance in our hemisphere.

[Mikey]

It should be Canada, but Puerto Rico has the best chance in our hemisphere.

Puerto Rico is the United States.
If they build a factory there they might as well build it in Wisconsin.

[Hector]

Plus Puerto Rico is way too small.

[Hector]

and fools like Chavez.

Let's keep the personal politics outta this...I can think of dozens of our own just as shady and bad as Chavez (not saying I like Chavez either though).

[hedrap]

Puerto Rico is the United States.
If they build a factory there they might as well build it in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin is not a right-to-work state and Puerto Rico is trying to get out from under their heavy labor laws.

Hector - Let's keep the personal politics outta this...I can think of dozens of our own just as shady and bad as Chavez (not saying I like Chavez either though).

I doubt it, actually.