Plastics Technology Magazine Features Offshoring Article by Manex Senior Consultant, Phil Cullen
by James Callari, Editorial Director
PLASTICS TECHNOLGY MAGAZINE - November, 2011 - I recently received a document from Phil Cullen, senior consultant with The Corporation for Manufacturing Excellence in San Ramon, Calif., a member of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP). The subject was near and dear to my heart … and to many others’, I’m sure: offshoring.
In that document, Cullen points out that there are costs associated with offshoring that are typically not fully understood by OEMs. In the long run, he states, by the time the OEM factors in these “hidden” costs it can make the entire offshoring exercise a financial wash, or worse, can end up costing more. Maybe you work for an OEM that is looking to source mold parts at an overseas “low-price” supplier. Maybe you have already lost their business under these circumstances. So maybe it’s time to show your customer the big picture.
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