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Originally Posted by cBeam View Post
You are absolutely right with sub-contractors and cost. However, there is another cost that needs to part of the equation: Brand value.
Can't argue with that. Problem is, Nokia isn't living it's best times.
Some of the Hungary workers said that almost 30% of the lines where not doing anything and these lay offs came in no surprise.

Nokia had made good use of the Made in Finland, probably better than it ever even realized. Though at this point making products that people will buy is way more important than where the phone is made.

Like said, pretty much all Nokia phones where manufactured outside Europe already.



As for the TV business. That TV market is one of the most brutal out there. I know because i have worked for one of former big TV and actual panel manufacturer.
Couple of years ago all of the big manufacturers where making a loss on their panels, just to get them moving. Today former big guy, Sony has already pretty much left the actual panel manufacturing as well.

Last edited by tissot; 2012-02-09 at 17:06.
 

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