Wednesday, October 15, 2003
Competitive pressures are taking the toll on Arizona's semiconductor manufacturing. Here's a good article that explores the impact of globalization on this leading edge industry.
Semiconductor manufacturing is expanding in Asia where skilled labor is less expensive and markets are growing. The point: Competitive pressures in manufacturing are not limited to lower wage, lower skilled businesses, such as textiles and apparel.
Increasingly, countries like China have the infrastructure and quality workforce needed to support sophisticated manufacturing. (In another recent example, Ford and Mazda are investing in SUV production facilities in Thailand. Read more.)
Read more about the pressures facing semiconductor manufacturing in Arizona. Go.
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In 1950, the first American radio paging service, Aircall of New York City, sent the first page to a doctor who was on a golf course 25 miles away.
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Arizona's chip manufacturing under pressure
