> That left the decision about where to build commercial systems resting largely on where capacity was greatest and cheapest ... “You can have less supply than

> That left the decision about where to build commercial systems resting largely on where capacity was greatest and cheapest ... “You can have less supply than you want and guarantee it’s secure, or you can have the supply you need, but there will be risk. Every organization has accepted the second proposition.” Once the critical mass of electronics manufacturing moved outside the US and manufacturers outsourced the bulk of work, there was no longer any alternative. Economists say this is ok or even really good for global welfare. But do any economic models accurately account for this type of economic damage, this type of cost to government, consumers, companies like Supermicro, Apple, Amazon, etc?