Australia - China - Poltics

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by T3rminator

Saw a doco on ABC the other day on Australian wool manufacturing. We send our wool over to China for them to wash and clean, then it is sent back here, we make the stuff, then sell it and often back to China.

There were talks about bringing the washing process back to Australia. It will cost $20m per factory, money that your average wool farmer does not have. Then add the labour costs.

Think of he PR bonanza if Govco flipped the bills if the business case stood up.

In recent times $20m to bring long term jobs back doesnt seem like to much.

We really need to look at the sustainability of that example, and its EVERYWHERE, the double handling etc.

If we reviewed total costs cycles, product quality etc then alot of out global issue stem from manufacturing being pushed for low cost.

How about we just make better products, that offer a better margin and last longer and not pollute as much?

Just my opinion, but thats were Id like to see the world get too. Id pay 30-40% more if I was getting the equivalent life.