Why sourcing in Asia?
Price: Labor and overhead costs are significantly lower in Asia than in the US. Quality: world class quality is available from many low cost suppliers in Asia. Solid quality systems and management principals have almost nothing to do with the prevailing wages in a particular country. Especially in China, employers can be very selective and hire only the best workers. How many hours of labor are there in a pound of your product? The higher this number is, the more you need to look into Asian manufacturing World class cost, quality, and delivery are available to your business from Asia. You can be assured your competitors are actively working to reduce cost. Your biggest risk is that they beat you to the draw with Asian suppliers. The costs available in Asia are simply not available in the US. The long-term benefits far exceed any initial risks.
