Comments on: Taming the Dragon – The Manufacturing Apocalypse http://embody3d.com/2010/03/09/taming-the-dragon-the-manufacturing-apocalypse/ The Industrial Design Body of Knowledge Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:25:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kalie Andre http://embody3d.com/2010/03/09/taming-the-dragon-the-manufacturing-apocalypse/comment-page-1/#comment-985 Kalie Andre Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:48:56 +0000 http://embody3d.com/?p=1921#comment-985 Like others have said cool photographs and cool article. I wish you wouldn't make them so long it's like a mission to read though :) two thumbs up Like others have said cool photographs and cool article. I wish you wouldn’t make them so long it’s like a mission to read though :)

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]]> By: Syed Massaka http://embody3d.com/2010/03/09/taming-the-dragon-the-manufacturing-apocalypse/comment-page-1/#comment-910 Syed Massaka Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:26:27 +0000 http://embody3d.com/?p=1921#comment-910 I'm goin to China soon yey yey yeyyha! I’m goin to China soon yey yey yeyyha!

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]]> By: Layla Tech http://embody3d.com/2010/03/09/taming-the-dragon-the-manufacturing-apocalypse/comment-page-1/#comment-878 Layla Tech Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:53:03 +0000 http://embody3d.com/?p=1921#comment-878 Agree with Erin the images are beautiful and the dragons are just plain funny hehe! Agree with Erin the images are beautiful and the dragons are just plain funny hehe!

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]]> By: admin http://embody3d.com/2010/03/09/taming-the-dragon-the-manufacturing-apocalypse/comment-page-1/#comment-818 admin Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:07:12 +0000 http://embody3d.com/?p=1921#comment-818 Yeah Mat I definitely agree with you in regards to advanced manufacturing, China is definitely behind in this area. Your comment is great and much appreciated! Yeah Mat I definitely agree with you in regards to advanced manufacturing, China is definitely behind in this area. Your comment is great and much appreciated!

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]]> By: Mat K http://embody3d.com/2010/03/09/taming-the-dragon-the-manufacturing-apocalypse/comment-page-1/#comment-814 Mat K Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:16:10 +0000 http://embody3d.com/?p=1921#comment-814 Good article, though I'd just like to add a couple of points that I think are important to keep in mind when discussing China. China has significant internal problems, and its current ruling structure is unsustainable. As for their manufacturing quality, it does lag behind quite significantly from Western European and American competitors; China still has to import advanced weapon systems from Russia (it simply lacks the knowledge to produce them itself), for example. This may not be very apparent in a lot of consumer level products, but for high tech manufacturing and chemicals, most conservative estimates put them at least a decade behind the West. They are even further behind in the sciences, with a draconian academic environment that perversely rewards obedience. In my opinion, I would also suggest leveraging the high tech nature of bleeding edge research and scientific development as an avenue to compete with Chinese industry- this has been proven throughout human history as perhaps the most effective means of dominating an adversary, and in this case all the cards are in the West's deck. Good article, though I’d just like to add a couple of points that I think are important to keep in mind when discussing China. China has significant internal problems, and its current ruling structure is unsustainable. As for their manufacturing quality, it does lag behind quite significantly from Western European and American competitors; China still has to import advanced weapon systems from Russia (it simply lacks the knowledge to produce them itself), for example. This may not be very apparent in a lot of consumer level products, but for high tech manufacturing and chemicals, most conservative estimates put them at least a decade behind the West. They are even further behind in the sciences, with a draconian academic environment that perversely rewards obedience.
In my opinion, I would also suggest leveraging the high tech nature of bleeding edge research and scientific development as an avenue to compete with Chinese industry- this has been proven throughout human history as perhaps the most effective means of dominating an adversary, and in this case all the cards are in the West’s deck.

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]]> By: Alexia-jose http://embody3d.com/2010/03/09/taming-the-dragon-the-manufacturing-apocalypse/comment-page-1/#comment-781 Alexia-jose Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:17:37 +0000 http://embody3d.com/?p=1921#comment-781 I love China, I think they should be embraced and definitely not seen as an enemy. So many westerners think China is evil but they are not, you just have to meet the people to make a real judgement. I love China, I think they should be embraced and definitely not seen as an enemy. So many westerners think China is evil but they are not, you just have to meet the people to make a real judgement.

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]]> By: Ismal Rommand http://embody3d.com/2010/03/09/taming-the-dragon-the-manufacturing-apocalypse/comment-page-1/#comment-746 Ismal Rommand Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:26:19 +0000 http://embody3d.com/?p=1921#comment-746 the statistics about china's manufacturing labor force are truly staggering. The size of manufacturing workers almost doubles my countries population the statistics about china’s manufacturing labor force are truly staggering. The size of manufacturing workers almost doubles my countries population

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]]> By: admin http://embody3d.com/2010/03/09/taming-the-dragon-the-manufacturing-apocalypse/comment-page-1/#comment-745 admin Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:23:51 +0000 http://embody3d.com/?p=1921#comment-745 Thanks Erin for the kind comment! Thanks Erin for the kind comment!

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]]> By: Erin http://embody3d.com/2010/03/09/taming-the-dragon-the-manufacturing-apocalypse/comment-page-1/#comment-735 Erin Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:01:32 +0000 http://embody3d.com/?p=1921#comment-735 beautiful pictures, beautiful article beautiful pictures, beautiful article

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]]> By: Morris Nash http://embody3d.com/2010/03/09/taming-the-dragon-the-manufacturing-apocalypse/comment-page-1/#comment-731 Morris Nash Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:15:58 +0000 http://embody3d.com/?p=1921#comment-731 I just wish there was an easier way to compete with China. I work for a bag design business in Vermont and we are part design, part manufacturing and we have struggled so much on the manufacturing side of things to a point where the plant will likely close or the manufacturers will loose their jobs to China I just wish there was an easier way to compete with China. I work for a bag design business in Vermont and we are part design, part manufacturing and we have struggled so much on the manufacturing side of things to a point where the plant will likely close or the manufacturers will loose their jobs to China

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