As Foxconn cuts jobs as it shifts to greater use of automation,
jobs will be created in other companies. In what types of companies would you expect to see jobs created?
Many companies outsourced their manufacturing activities
to Foxconn due to its low labor costs. Does Foxconn’s shift to
automation make it likely that some of those companies will
reconsider outsourcing in favor of shifting to automation?
What
are some reasons for staying with Foxconn, and what are some
reasons that favor shifting to their own automated processes?