"Modern Times", robots rapidly replacing workers in electronics factories

“Modern Times”, robots rapidly replacing workers in electronics factories

Sunday, May 29th 2016 - 08:23 UTC

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Apple and Samsung supplier Foxconn has reportedly replaced 60,000 factory workers with robots. One factory has “reduced employee strength from 110,000 to 50,000 thanks to the introduction of robots”, a government official told the South China Morning Star. Read full article

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ChrisR
Oh dear!

China is going to face being dragged into the modern western world with respect to quality.

Whilst there are some Chinese companies who can produce excellent quality products they are usually partnered with western businesses and do as they are told 'or else'.

The rest just throw numbers at it and the result is just awful, hence the term I sue regarding the cars that used to be imported into Uruguay: Chinese Junk.

Thankfully, the government are enforcing the law about complying with seat belts on all seats, brakes with ABS and EBF and compliance with the LatAm crash test programme.

Chery, BYD (build your dreams), and other 'quality' producers are still with us but we shall see for how much longer given their lack of spares to keep what is already here running.
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