Oh Rob, if it was only as simple as your shake machine example. Like I said in my earlier post, I have been doing this longer than the Honda plant has been around. While you are correct about duplicating processes and machines for maintenance and quality, how does that example stand up when the product is not exported? In this case, the manufacturing of the Accord, it stays in the United States. Like wise the other products manufactured by Honda in Ohio. The Ridgeline Pickup, as are some motorcylces and 4-wheelers. Comparing the car business to the Milkshake machine business is hardly on the same scale. I have done work for the Kappus Company (that builds the Milkshake machines) while an impressive place, it employees a fraction of 1% of people associated with the automotive business....
Darren
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