Tag: product mix

April 22, 2009   Posted by: Emcien

Why product complexity matters

I was telling some friends at a brunch about what I do, and how variety drives cost in manufacturing. “But all the manufacturing has moved to China,” commented one person. I’ve heard this comment over and over.

A picture is worth a thousand words — and here’s one that fits the bill.

  1. Commoditization of labor in manufacturing
  2. Higher output per worker
  3. The percentage of cost in goods is much higher

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