Article: Tianjin City likely location for Chinese Saab factory

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You can view the page at http://saabworld.net/content.php?r=6...e-Saab-factory

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The company I work for just had a meeting today where they tossed about the idea of bringing their Chinese production (only a small number of product is built there) out of China, or possibly only keeping it to produce stuff for the Chinese market. The Yuan is expected to catch up to the dollar at almost 15% a year for the next few years (imagine what that means for the Kroner), which means there won't be much savings that way. Also, Chinese labor isn't as cheap as it used to be, and is quickly increasing. Not to mention that so many products from China have been shown to be of lower quality (happens at the place I work. No matter what management does in the States, we always have to depend that they are building it to our specs, which isn't always the case). Sure, Chinese manufacturers can make a good product, but at what actual savings can it be done? And over the stigma of "MADE IN CHINA"?Sorry, but I'm not a fan of out sourcing labor, even if plants in Trollhattan mean some of the most expensive labor. And how many Saabs are actually sold in Asia?