In in the reader Focus on Social Problems, there were many good interesting readers, but the one that caught my eye was In China, Human Costs Are Built Into an iPad. After reading the short reader I, learned and discovered many new things I was not aware of, for example, I did not know many of our technology gadgets are built or made overseas and not here in America. Also, big corporations like Apple, Dell, Samsung, and Sony manufacture their products in China. After reading, this reading I became aware of the harsh and cruel conditions this poor working class goes through, for example, many employees are overworked, underpaid, and are not provided with proper healthcare. However, if we want to understand why these people are treated the way
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Companies in China like Foxconn manufacture many high-end products like PlayStations, iPhones, Samsung Galaxy phones, and much more known products. Many corporations are aware of how these employees are treated but they only act like they care but they know that if they try to find a new manufacturer or supplier that they will lose profit and supply. According to the authors Charles Duhigg and David Barboza “Privately, however, some former executives concede that finding new suppliers is time-consuming and costly” (Duhigg & Barboza 605). Another root of the problem is us the consumers, we demand new technology every year from these companies like Apple, and for example, most of us consider an iPhone dated if is older than two years old. Companies want to keep up with the demand so they look for companies like Foxconn who will manufacture these products for them at the given date of the corporations. In addition, Charles Duhigg and David Barboza mentions “Apple reported one the most lucrative quarters of any corporation in history, with $13.06 billion in profits on $46.3 billion in sales. Its sales would have been even higher, executives said, if overseas factories had been able to produce more. Executives at other corporations reported similar internal pressure. This system may not be pretty, they
Companies in China like Foxconn manufacture many high-end products like PlayStations, iPhones, Samsung Galaxy phones, and much more known products. Many corporations are aware of how these employees are treated but they only act like they care but they know that if they try to find a new manufacturer or supplier that they will lose profit and supply. According to the authors Charles Duhigg and David Barboza “Privately, however, some former executives concede that finding new suppliers is time-consuming and costly” (Duhigg & Barboza 605). Another root of the problem is us the consumers, we demand new technology every year from these companies like Apple, and for example, most of us consider an iPhone dated if is older than two years old. Companies want to keep up with the demand so they look for companies like Foxconn who will manufacture these products for them at the given date of the corporations. In addition, Charles Duhigg and David Barboza mentions “Apple reported one the most lucrative quarters of any corporation in history, with $13.06 billion in profits on $46.3 billion in sales. Its sales would have been even higher, executives said, if overseas factories had been able to produce more. Executives at other corporations reported similar internal pressure. This system may not be pretty, they