Re: Another MAPICS Shop Closes it's Doors

[Denroxi@xxxxxxx]

Hey, just closed a MAPICS shop last week in Lawrence, MA. 85% of the  
production went to China. Cannot mention the company name, as that I was a  
contract 
consultant, but they are part a billion dollar firm which sends all it  
acquires to Tianjin, China.
 
As that I was part of a transition team from MAPICS to corporate Manman, I  
knew of the costing aspects. The financial's were such that the US firm, which  
still sells its' product under the same brand name, (and does not apply any  
indication of made in China to the product) purchases what they  once produced 
in China at a 25% markup of standard cost in the US  production facility. 
Money to the Chinese banking system.
 
Anyone know Lou Dobbs' email. I am sure he would like to nail this firm on  
his CNN program.
 
China is nothing but horror stories for operations people!!!!!!!
 
Dennis Guy Vaillant