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Yup. Speaking as an embedded engineer, outsourcing at least some manufacturing to China (or other Far East empires) is often the only road to profitability wit
by voakbasda 3y ago
Yup. Speaking as an embedded engineer, outsourcing at least some manufacturing to China (or other Far East empires) is often the only road to profitability with modern hardware. Doing so significantly impacts the momentum that can be achieved.
- lostlogin 3y ago> Doing so significantly impacts the momentum that can be achieved In a good way or a bad way? I can think of a few success stories that are dependant on China’s manufacturing prowess. I’m typing this on an iPhone.
- abestic9 3y agoBoth/neither, I would suggest. Offloading manufacturing reduces risk, but requires you to have better oversight in other areas before actually shipping. From what I've seen, businesses will often hire someone with specific experience dealing with Chinese manufacturers in their specific vertical, for example PCBs/electronics, tooling like injection molds, or textiles.