Hi Jay -
>>> be at the tender mercies of Wal-Mart, IKEA, Macy's, and the purchasing departments of Toyota, Hyundai, and Sony ?>>
... not likely, as all of the above are simply (and very simply) warehouses, telephones, computers, and folks hungry for jobs of minimal value-add.<<<<
Am I missing something, or don't the above companies control the marketing channels, and can buy form India, Indonesia, Mexico, Brazil, etc. Also, they can play on firm in China against another.
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IKEA has big stores all over the world, and a reputation for design.
Toyota has multiple sources for many items, and the ability to provide extensive technical assistance in prodcution, quality control, and purchasing. So they can get a factory going in almost any part of the world.
Am I missing something, or don't most of the factories need these retailers and automakers ? |
