[jcommin]

I read this today from another news source. Serious problem but it goes deeper. There is a big trend outsourcing parts in other industries as well. I'm retired but I worked for a Teir 1 automotive supplier. In my 35 years with the company, we were bought/sold 5 times. Every owner stressed profits and lower manufacturing costs. The idea of internal manufacturing is lost - you don't care where it is made - getting it outsourced outweighs the internal method. It comes at a cost of labor savings, but it also has risks: quality control and intellectual knowledge and processes. You can literally put the outsourced company in business and possibly a competitor.