Chris Anderson,
author of
The Long Tail
was at the Consumer Electronics Show
talking about manufacturing,
the subject of his latest book
Makers.
When asked by an audience member
about manufacturing in the U.S.A.,
Chris Anderson was optimistic.
Why?
Because of the use of robots
in manufacturing.
“We all buy robots
at the same price.”
With robots,
“the cost of labor
diminishes as a factor.”
When an audience member
pushed back
that robots would cost jobs,
Anderson stated these jobs
had already left the U.S.A.
China should be worried
about robots taking jobs,
not Americans.
Having products manufactured
in the U.S.A. can be
a great marketing strategy.
When evaluating places to manufacture,
don’t assume the U.S.A is more expensive.