manufacturing Archive

  • Don’t cry for the workers at Foxconn

    Don’t cry for the workers at Foxconn

    I’ve been interested in gadget manufacturing for a while now and, as I reported a few months ago, things are pretty bad but they’ve been worse. Now, however, we’re seeing clusters of suicides at Foxconn as well as an undercover “report” from Foxconn’s “Hell Factory.” I’m calling bull. First, consider that Foxconn has 400,000 employees in [...]

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  • Going It Alone: How to Make Your Stuff In China, Part 2

    Going It Alone: How to Make Your Stuff In China, Part 2

    Adam Hocherman, 34, is an entrepreneur and founder of the consumer electronics company American Innovative in Boston, MA. Adam founded the company in 2003 with the help of the US Government’s SBA loan program and is currently the 100% owner. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA, both from Cornell [...]

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  • CrunchGear in China: Seeing Where the Tech Sausage Is Made

    CrunchGear in China: Seeing Where the Tech Sausage Is Made

    Greetings from sunny Shenzhen, just north of Hong Kong. I’ve spent some time in Asia – at least the tech centers – and have never found a place like this. It’s like Blade Runner meets 1990s Prague meets the end of the world. I’m here to report on what’s going on here in terms of [...]

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