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What is the most controversial issue regarding the outsourcing of manufacturing or services to other countries?
I want to know what is the most discussed topic today regarding a process of outsourcing to other countries? A process, for example: the manufacture of a product or service. Could it be a) Quality b) Security, or c) the effect on the U.S. economy? Do you have another question? I conducted this study to reduce my research (thesis) and help my readers (U.S. manufacturers) to develop more effective controls on outsourcing practices. His experience (s) are also welcome.
While this may not be what you are looking for, I think this is the most difficult situation of recruitment external. From working in the automotive manufacturing capital of the USA, I believe the issue is definitely the most hotly contested issues that are here in the U.S. when jobs leave our country. One factor that may be of interest to the investigation would be in the chain of the automotive industry supply and its multiplier effect on the economy in these jobs leaving the U.S.. Not only are the Big 3 (Ford, Chrysler and GM) to lose jobs but contracts with suppliers that use are grossly unfair to suppliers. In the automobile manufacturing business, there is no animal known as QS-9000 and TS: 16949 Quality control system that has been adopted by the 3 car manufacturers (Ford, GM, and Daimer-Chrysler). His suppliers are in layers. Tier One manufacturers of parts produced directly by one of the 3 major clients. Level Two suppliers manufacturing parts to be sold and assembled in one part companies at Phase 3 makes pieces of Tier Two and so on. In order for GM, Ford or Chrysler to be certified, the supply chain should only be supplied by firms also certified. That may include a company with one employee (if that supplier must produce something that is part of the supply chain of the automobile). Their contracts are based on general multi-year agreement, and that suppliers are locked in the manufacture of parts for many years. However, the Big 3 can request a price concession or lock in rates for the duration of the contract, so the provider of last resort, end up losing money. As a result, suppliers often can not afford afford to stay in business. What happens when you lose a customer and the resulting orders? To lay off workers. What happens then is that suppliers from here in the U.S. refuse to continue negotiations for these contracts, have a financial loss, or redesign or out of business. The result is that 3 of the countries the world compete for these contracts. Now you can see why the Michigan economy is in such poor condition. Not only have we lost jobs in the 3 large, but also the bottom of manufacturing jobs in the payment of Tier 1, 2 and 3 suppliers. Not sure about the domino effect, but the economy of our state has focused primarily in this sector with a high percentage of total jobs in our state. I think that Henry Ford once said that it was decided to pay their workers a higher wage than all other industries, because he realized that if their workers can afford vehicles, created a customer base. Can you afford to pay 42K for a car?
Is Outsourcing to Blame for Lack of Jobs?