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[JustAnotherGen]

22. Because

Of the Environment. Think about it . . . I'm not going to get into a good v. bad on Apple - but the carbon footprint is much lower when it doesn't have to come across the ocean.

Look to the D.C.'s of the major carriers - it's less of an environmental impact to consolidate into just three or 4 locations.

As we become more global - we must also become more 'local', walkable, and sustainable. Imagine the tax breaks to Apple if they created a manufacturing facility in Detroit or Rochester NY. Seriously - in Rochester - you have the old Kodak Complex off of 490 pretty much empty. Even if they DID pay their employees say - $12 an hour - the cost of moving the product around the East coast to East MidWest would be radically lower than putting it on a plane (when we carriers start demanding a really tight launch deadline to keep the masses happy) and the cost is not just measured in freight forwarding - but in carbon footprint and energy costs.

It would also help solve the problem of Foxconn reverse logistics. That's a nightmare to contend with on their Defective Devices. Anyone who says that Apple or ANY electronics manufacturer doesn't create defective product is full of bologna and has never had to manage in any way, shape or form forward and/or reverse logistics of bringing to market or re-market.


I especially like the idea of . . .

It's December 1st and we need the devices NOW NOW NOW and we no longer have to jerk around with Chinese customs to get them out of country. And - it would put this nonsense that they are trying to impose on their BUSINESS PARTNERS of us obtaining a logistics company in China, taking our truck to their dock, hiring people in China to load it (Foxconn won't) - alllllll because Foxconn wants an Ex Works (Incoterms) set up. I understand that Foxconn is ALSO their partner - but without us . . . . their phones in the U.S. are bricks. ALL of us that allow them on our networks.