They could do it, but China spent decades building this infrastructure so it could very well take that long in the US, as well.
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Apple Says New Mac Pro Will Be Manufactured in Texas After Receiving Tariff Exemptions
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They could do it, but China spent decades building this infrastructure so it could very well take that long in the US, as well.
Oh I just interpreting this article. If the tariffs had been in place then this part would have been produced outside the US, without the tariff it is being produced in the US. So by that logic the tariff is encouraging manufacture outside of the US.
Working in a competitive manufacturing industry we manufacture 100% in the US. We have to import materials as the US is not a big enough source of these parts. We get hit very heavily by these tariffs and it is effecting our margins. All of our major competitors manufacture outside of the US (Mexico) using the same imported raw material we do. When they import the finished item from Mexico they don't pay the same level of tariff that we do. At the end of the day we're being hit because we manufacture in the US.
"Turning into"? This is PRSI. It starts from there and goes downhill.
If it was low on skill anyone could do it. The truth is anyone cant do it it. The people have to operate the high tech machinery to build all of these devices.
At this point in the show, should we start making disparaging remarks about Jamaicans too? That ok? 😉
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Really? Why? He's done neither of those things that you listed. In all fact, he's actually harmed both by creating an environment where the manufacturing industry is uncertain of the future.
This is great for the country, and it’s not the only manufacturing President Trump has brought back to the US.
But trump haters will try to say this is a bad thing, and that it’s okay for China to keep stealing IP from Apple and Tesla, among many others.
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Are we reading the same data? Record low unemployment, surge in manufacturing jobs is what I’m seeing
But trump haters will try to say this is a bad thing, and that it’s okay for China to keep stealing IP from Apple and Tesla, among many others.
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Are we reading the same data? Record low unemployment, surge in manufacturing jobs is what I’m seeing
In another news, the employee who will be working on the assembly of the XDR display said he won’t have a hard time putting together the displays with their magic stands all by himself.
FYI the Mac Pro has been exclusively manufactured in the US since 2013.
Yes, more jobs for U.S. workers who don’t need them, want them, or are qualified to fill them.
It is not that easy, and it is not just because of labor costs. To manufacture smartphones you need very specialized production lines, millions of millimetric bolts, special glue that resists heat, cold, etc. You also need displays, batteries and metal casings. All these parts are not manufactured in the USA, their supplies come from Asia, it makes more geographical sense to assemble in China or Taiwan.
Then comes labor, yes, wages are higher in the US compared to Asian countries, but the amount of people with the technical/vocational training you need cannot be found that easily in any geographical area of the country. You may find it easier to manufacture in Mexico than in the US.
Well, I'd like to say nice step in the right direction, but this is more of a better than nothing situation I think.
I think the News come because a few weeks ago it was announced that production/manufacture would move out of the USA...
Guess we’ll see if they learned their lesson from the 2013 MP
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A Tiny Screw Shows Why iPhones Won’t Be ‘Assembled in U.S.A.’ (Published 2019)
Apple decided several years ago to produce a high-end Mac in Texas. The problems that surfaced illustrate the challenges of domestic manufacturing.
Apple were already building Mac Pro in the US. This is only a great step towards the status quo, and it only happened because Trump backed off with the tariffs. Remember how he dramatically denied their waiver application?
Are you saying that the political environment today is more stable than it was 5, 10, 15 years ago?
Sad to know they have not even begin production on the MP. That means we will probaby have it by end of the year. I was hoping available to ship in October. I guess the October event if happens will probably only show the pre-order prices.