Re: Oppuortunity knocks
Not so fast.
The front end costs for any industrial stuff is generally the same across the world.
You want a 5 axis alll singing all dancing CNC machine complete with intergrated robot handler.... best you pony up some $$$ to germany.. transport costs are naff all in comparision... and just need a warehouse with a decent concrete floor to install it on.
Then comes the variable prices such as power, waste disposal and finally paying for the staff
So if you're bashing low margin stuff, you dont want to pay any more than you have to for the staff, high margin stuff needs the staff so thats going to cost you plenty of $$$.
Of course you could use the no brain method of hiring expensive staff to build up your multi-million factory, then firing the lot and hiring min wagers as 'everything is setup with instructions for doing the job'
Which works very well until the min wagers who dont give a toss dont follow the instructions exactly........and your multi-million factory stops because 1 of the machines has just been turned into scrap metal.....
Biting the hand that feeds IT
