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How about you actually read what I took the time to write ? To repeat myself in different words: 1. Manufacturing: Sure, Tim Cook *could* declare tomorrow
by traceroute66 5y ago
How about you actually read what I took the time to write ?
To repeat myself in different words:
1. Manufacturing: Sure, Tim Cook *could* declare tomorrow that Apple will manufacture all devices in the US (or Europe or wherever). But *AND IT IS A BIG BUT* would that be the truth ? As I quite clearly said above. It is *IMPOSSIBLE* to eradicate all indirect Chinese manufacturing. You cannot possibly declare that 100% of components in an iPhone (or whatever) are not made in whole or in part China. There will always be some semiconductor, some resistor ... something !
2. "Steer their market choices elsewhere". As I said China is 18% of the world's population (plus innumerable business customers). Is it really a sensible commercial decision to turn your back on such an enormous market ? And what about the Chinese who live, work and travel abroad ? Are you going to ban them from buying Apple devices internationally too ?
- paulryanrogers 5y agoConflict free sourcing is certainly a problem with Cobalt and diamonds. Yet I don't hear many voices demanding perfectly audited supply chains overnight. Rather, people are starting to expect more from producers whose worth is in the trillions. > Is it really a sensible commercial decision to turn your back on such an enormous market ? Business and profit don't exist in a vacuum. There are externalities, context, and humans in control. So it's entirely sensible to call out, boycott, or even legally regulate companies with an outsized impact (even indirectly) supporting oppressive regimes.