Loose-leaf for Operations Management (The Mcgraw-hill Series in Operations and Decision Sciences)
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Chapter 6.3, Problem 1.1RQ
FOXCONN SHIFTS ITS FOCUS TO AUTOMATION
Foxconn operates a network of factories across the Chinese mainland, employing 1.2 million people, that makes products for tech companies that include Apple Hewlett Packard, and Dell. The electronics manufacturing giant has been on a steady course for a while to replace manpower with robotic systems.
‘Foxconn (has) vowed to install up to 1 million robots in its factories over the next three years, which analysts suggested was in part to address long-time scandals such as high suicide rates among employees and exploitation of workers.’
Foreign manufacturers in China are also viewing upgrades as vital to their operations in the country. In fact, numerous multinational companies have recognized the long-term benefits of replacing human labor with robots.
1. As Foxconn cuts jobs as it shifts to greater use of automation, jobs will be created in other companies in what types of companies would you expect to see jobs created?
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Loose-leaf for Operations Management (The Mcgraw-hill Series in Operations and Decision Sciences)
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