Manufacturing Mugs

Quality Control

Think Zero Defects

Made in China.

Unsafe factories in Bangladesh.

"We design them here, but the labor is cheaper in Hell."

"Hey, I saw you on the cover of Assembly Line Illustrated!!"

Business Hierarchy: Research and Development, Manufacturing Division, and Advertising and Promotion.

'Made in the USA with a little help from Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, India, Mexico and China.'

'...we have every new employee spend time on our assembly line. Eight hours, no breaks.'

R.I.P. American Manufacturing Jobs.

"We don't build the toys anymore. We just order them from our factories overseas."

'Hey! This box of 'made in America' stickers has a sticker on it that says 'made in Taiwan'.'

'It's an American classic, with parts from Japan and Canada and assembled in Mexico.'

"You know, boys, I could get this crap a lot cheaper from China."

"My mistake was buying shares in the company. I now worry about the lousy work I turn out."

"Well if you don't agree with my count, then you do it."

'Nothing to complain about, sir. The new press works fantastically!'

'So, how's life among those dark, satanic light industrial units?'

Inspectors #2 and #3 inspect clothing.

Steel Works - 'How the devil did all this go down 7 3/8 today?'

'You wouldn't think it turned out ball bearings would you?'

Carbon footprints

Foreign Ownership Control in the US

'It kills production when we have to stop the line every thirty minutes for an upgrade.'

"Back in the industrial age, this was, I believe, a steel mill."

"As a manufacturer you're involved in a GLOBAL business and you need to cover yourself against all potential claims. . ."

The Kavec Corp - A wholly owned (but nevertheless on good terms with) subsidiary of T4 industries.

'Here it is - the world's largest miniaturization plant.'

"Anybody got a pen that works?"

'This model was proudly built in the USA by Mexican workers on Chinese wages.'

"I'm just taking advantage of the global economy when I move the plant to China."

Man wearing a 'Manufacturing' float ring hesitates beside empty 'Qualified Labor pool'

Glass Production

D.I.Y

' . . . and a surplus screw for the heck of it!'