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“Write down one product you use every day that probably comes from another country. Why do you think it’s not made here?”
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Product: my smartphone.
Why it’s probably not made here:
- Most smartphones are assembled in countries like China, Vietnam or India where large electronics factories and experienced supply chains exist.
- Key components (chips, screens, batteries) are manufactured in different countries — semiconductors from Taiwan/South Korea, displays from South Korea/Japan, etc. — so full production is distributed globally.
- Economies of scale and lower labour costs in those countries make assembly much cheaper than doing the whole process locally.
- Building the specialized factories and supplier networks required for modern electronics is capital- and expertise-intensive; many countries don’t have that established industrial base.
Because of those factors, it’s far more efficient for companies to design products here and have them produced abroad.
Why it’s probably not made here:
- Most smartphones are assembled in countries like China, Vietnam or India where large electronics factories and experienced supply chains exist.
- Key components (chips, screens, batteries) are manufactured in different countries — semiconductors from Taiwan/South Korea, displays from South Korea/Japan, etc. — so full production is distributed globally.
- Economies of scale and lower labour costs in those countries make assembly much cheaper than doing the whole process locally.
- Building the specialized factories and supplier networks required for modern electronics is capital- and expertise-intensive; many countries don’t have that established industrial base.
Because of those factors, it’s far more efficient for companies to design products here and have them produced abroad.
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