GM's ignition recall issue explained.

Bumpyroad wrote:

BenK wrote:


Wally World anyone? First to out source and capture significant market
share via 'cheapest at any cost' mentality...along with pure bean counter
management metrics (off shore, outsourcing, etc)

nonsense. Sam Walton bought made in the USA for many years and as long as he could compete continue doing so. finally got too expensive to make it in the USA with union labor, health benefit costs, etc. that he had to outsource to compete.
bumpy

The problem was that Sam Walton died and the company/family then got greedy and went down the cheapest made/cheapest price route. Sam had a strong "buy American" ethic. After he died, it was just about getting in the cash.