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w8liftinglady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-10 03:47 PM
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OK..At least I admit when I'm ignorant.What companies have outsourced
overseas,or moved production overseas?
I know that trade with India is set to make 50,000 jobs in the US through Boeing.
What I need is concrete resources for outsourcing, "insourcing" and shipment of jobs overseas/here.
Thanks in advance...especially from those in the industries.
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CakeGrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-10 03:51 PM
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1. GE's done it.
The sector in which I used to work started offshoring its technology jobs - from developers to PC techs to help desk support - to India and Mexico at least 8 years ago.
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enlightenment Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-10 03:53 PM
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2. This may be too unwieldy to be useful, but
Edited on Mon Nov-08-10 03:54 PM by enlightenment
the AFL-CIO and Working America created a website that tracks companies who report off-shoring, etc (along with other tracking, like safety violations and such).

It's by zip code, though.

http://workingamerica.org/jobtracker/index.cfm

On edit: just noticed they have a report that may be better for your uses:

http://workingamerica.org/upload/OutsourcingReport.pdf
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Justitia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-10 03:57 PM
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3. many...but off the top of my head - Dell, WalMart. -eom
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ipaint Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-10 03:58 PM
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4. Nov. 4, 2010 Harley-Davidson to build bikes in India
http://articles.cnn.com/2010-11-04/world/india.bikes_1_india-market-harley-davidsons-haryana?_s=PM:WORLD


Harley-Davidson, the iconic American motorcycle brand with a cult-like following, has announced it has chosen to build its second assembly plant ever outside the United States in India.

The "complete knock down" plant or CKD is expected to be up and running in the northern Indian state of Haryana in first half of 2011. Parts made in America will be put together for the Indian market in Haryana.
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Ginto Donating Member (439 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-10 03:58 PM
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5. Apple. nt
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DesertFlower Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-10 04:01 PM
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6. here's a few.
IBM
american express
charles schwaab

it's beginning to backfire. the people from india originally were paid much less than their american counterparts. they're beginning to demand the same salaries.

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DesertFlower Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-10 04:02 PM
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7. i used to live in new york city.
Edited on Mon Nov-08-10 04:05 PM by DesertFlower
japan made the seats for the subway cars and buses. guess what? the seats were too small for our fat american asses to fit in.

on edit:
http://www.businessinsider.com/where-subway-cars-are-made-brazil-2010-8
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HuckleB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-10 06:21 PM
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19. Oh my goodness.
Edited on Tue Nov-09-10 06:27 PM by HuckleB
Got any more ridiculous cliches to offer?

:rofl:
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walldude Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-10 04:04 PM
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8. I'll see if I can find it.. there is a list of companies
that were forced by Wal-Mart to outsource. The example I heard the other day on Thom Hartmann was Etch-A-Sketch which Wal-MArt refused to carry unless they got the price lower, which meant moving the factory to China to outsource the labor...
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provis99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-10 04:46 PM
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9. Microsoft now employs more in India than in America.
Dell Computers moved to India, too.
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sinkingfeeling Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-10 04:53 PM
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10. IBM, Microsoft, and Dell to name a couple.
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rurallib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-10 04:59 PM
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11. Is country of manufacturing label required yet?
I can't remember last time I bought something labeled "made in the USA". I always look but seldom see anything.
Maytag (now Whirlpool) gutted a couple cities around here.
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BlueCollar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-10 05:33 PM
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12. United Airlines maintenance to Asia
I'll get yyou a link later...
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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-10 05:35 PM
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13. GE led the way
Microsoft
Apple
Levys.
(In fact most clothing is no longer made in the US)
Intel

And that is from the top of my head.
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moondust Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-10 06:20 PM
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14. This site may help.
http://www.workingamerica.org/jobtracker/
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HopeHoops Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-10 08:18 AM
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15. Frankly, it is easier to list the ones that haven't.
Unfortunately, I can't think of any major ones at the moment.
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unhappycamper Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-10 08:25 AM
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16. Have you looked at an LL Bean catalog lately?
In a recent flyer, I saw exactly one thing made in America.
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w8liftinglady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-10 10:09 AM
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18. OMG...yes.And an eddie bauer one...I was Disgusted.NOTHING.
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JonLP24 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-10 08:26 AM
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17. I know at least Motorola
Edited on Tue Nov-09-10 08:27 AM by JonLP24
My mom worked there for several years before they close plants in the Phoenix area and went to China (according to her). They used to be the largest employer in the state, now it is Wal*Mart.
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