Introduction
Why
manufacture outside Australia?
With few exceptions goods produced within Australia cost more than from other other places.
Increasingly goods are produced in Asia and in particular China.
Why
Australian goods are expensive?
Australian workers enjoy excellent working conditions paid for in the price of goods.
Developing Countries like China have an abundant cheap work force and with government assistance
have established quality manufacturing facilities. Making China a favourite choice.
The relaxation of trade barriers has seen imported goods available at cheaper prices.
Their removal is arguably good in the long term but produces a lot of short term pain.
It is unlikely that the cost of manufacturing is going to reduce anytime soon, and for
many companies, manufacturing outside Australia will be a matter of survival.
It is not suggested that every company will fail but it’s a fair bet that the cost of
production in Australia is increasing at a greater rate than profit margins.
Even if things appear presently OK it would be prudent to investigate
manufacturing alternatives.
Business is a fickle thing up one day down the next - if you use external facilities
it is relatively easy to alter production schedules to satisfy varying demand.
This can be difficult to arrange in Australia as it would usually mean
shedding valued staff and then trying to replace them later.
Obtaining products from an external manufacture is not any easy task and
must be approached carefully. Simply finding a manufacture to do the job
does not necessarily mean a successful outcome.
AussieAgent helps, it undertakes a serious evaluation of your production
needs and sources suitable suppliers.
Assuming everything goes to plan AussieAgent monitors the supplier to
make certain the product is produced to the required standards.
