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Quality dropped then due to manual workbenches. Why was this operation shipped overseas?
by pnathan 13y ago
Quality dropped then due to manual workbenches. Why was this operation shipped overseas?
- zwieback 13y agoMaybe, maybe not. There are many variables: cycle time of each step, cost of raw material, cost of labor, cost of real estate, turnover of labor, etc. In the end you can dial in your desired quality at the expense of your yield. We tended to view high yield at a given quality level as the main goal but if you can afford to throw away 1% more parts at final inspection and still save money you'll be forced to do that.
- kiba 13y agoPresumably, due to cheaper cost of manual labor versus robots. However, that will change as manual labors demand higher wages, making robotic manufacturing much more feasible again.
- Vivtek 13y agoQuality only matters after the cost accounting is done. It's kind of a Maslow Hierarchy for large corporations.