examples? Could you list 5 products with "made in the USA" label that are world wide famous and sold globally?
That's just 5 I could think of off the top of my head. Tried to mix it up with regards to industries too.
[1] http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2008-03-01/business/36793...
[2]http://cagematch.dvorak.org/index.php?topic=3751.0
And last I knew, Intel did a lot of its chip work in Mexico, though the supply chain issues they had (counterfeits) may have changed that.
And Intel's 22nm chips are made in Chandler, AZ.
Even/especially the ones that proudly claim to be "Made in the USA". It doesn't reflect the reality of the global market.
Hell, I know a guy with a gun business who gets all of his parts manufactured overseas, but he's allowed to put "Made in the USA" on them and it's a huge selling point to his customers just because he assembles them in his warehouse himself.
Headquarters couldn't figure out why the BOM was costing so much, so they flew an engineer down there to figure out what the problem was.
Turns out most of the locally sourced parts and raw materials were being purchased at a significant premium - from friends of some of the local managers.
Ie. giving a contract for small civil engineering works to your mate for kickbacks.
Of course in Mexico you run the risk of ending up dead if you dont go along with the scam.
http://www.nam.org/Statistics-And-Data/Facts-About-Manufactu...