Intel Builds New Factory in China

[muon]

You really think CPUs made in China are going to be of lower quality? You're deluded. The thing about CPUs is that, they either work, or they dont work. They cant be of lower quality. After all, they are made by machines which are given exact specifications.

Also, the reason US workers are so productive is because of the investment in cpaital and technology. Its pretty easy for someone to produce more of a product with advanced technology at his/her disposal. In less developed countries where wages are low, there is no need to invest in capital when it is unnecessary. Just employ more people. Simple economics people. So productivity is very rarely dependent on "how hard someone works". And thats why these figures mean squat to major corporations.

 

[jocksteeluk]

the funny thing is what will all these misguided people do when AMD open their fab unit in China very soon?

 

[muon]

I think people will find, that people working in this new fab in china will be just as productive as their American/Israeli/Irish counterparts. Maybe moreso since their FAB may be more advanced. Of course Intel can pay them less.

So if you use a different method of calculating efficiency rather than output per hour per worker. Lets say, input costs per $ of output. Other countries are far ahead of the USA.

 

[effmaster]

I would say Mexicans, and no Im not being stereotypical or racist, are the hardest workers. Americans take huge pride in their work, demand good pay to meet the rise in prices, good health care coverage and dental plans for their families and their well beings and a nice commute, plus other things. Corporations are getting too greedy to supply this. Companies that are successful in the US (toyota down here in AL for example) know how to keep workers and not lose anyone. If all companies followed such examples, we wouldnt be shipping jobs overseas or to Mexico. <End RANT>

LOL foe the most part i agree with you war eagle except for mexico. I work for Publix here in Huntsville and they like to make sure that they make their employees happy and you know what they have us bust our asses but we get paid great compared to other grocery stores. This is a good example of how a company can succeed in the U.S producing items: With Publix they start you out for the most part at $7.00 or more (i was told it would be $8.00 when the Minimum wage increases are complete) an hour whereas with Kroger and local grocery stores in town they for the most part start you out at minimum wage unless of course your over 18 and then they might start you out at 6.50 lol. With publix if your a full timer you get all kinds of benefits like stock in Publix only you can own, healthcare, dental, visual, even college money they will put a few thousand dollars toward your education FOR FREE, theres so much more though i just can't remember it all. And even if your only part time while you might not get every single benefit that full-timers do you still get plenty more than any other grocery store ever would. Also consider the fact that Publix produces foods of its ownn brand (e.g. Publix Root Beer instead of Barges Root Beer)at a cheaper price than the other major companies like Cca-cola ,pepsi, Nabisco, etc. With these cheaper prices consider the fact that they are all produced by factories that Publix personally owns in the U.S. Publix knows how to keep its employees and its customers, because with its employees it gives back to their employees for their hard work whereas other companies could care less how hard you work cause for the most part the only bonus youl get besides overtime would be an extra $.25 an hour evry 3 months i would know ive worked for them before. All this being said concludes that certain parts of the U.S. Economy don't need China at all and I don't think that the U.S. needs China either for its computer parts. Heck if that doesnt convince anyone consider the fact that it costs alot of money and time to ship products of anykind overseas.

And one more thing last I heard Microsoft was considering (though i will have to find a link to it) building its own factory for its 3rd console here in the U.S that it can own and control by itself rather than depend on China because hey they realized that with their initial shortage at launch for the 360 they need to have their factories closer to their main user base lol.

Also wareagle i didnt notice you were from Alabama too :]]
I used to live in enterprise, Alabama before i moved here (this was the summer before the tornado hit, ironic huh, considering i moved away before the tornado even came) in Huntsville