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47 Cards in this Set
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Asia
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Largest Continent
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East Asia
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China
South Korea Taiwan Japan *Where most apparel comes from |
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Southeast Asia
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*From Pakistan to Bangladesh
Brunei Hong Kong,China Indonesia Malaysia Papua New Guinea Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam |
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North Asia
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Russia
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Oceania
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Australia
New Zealand |
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North America
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Canada
US Mexico |
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South America
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Chile
Peru |
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APEC
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(Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation)
-est. 1989 -21 member nations -Asia- Pacific region |
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Ociana Countries are
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developed
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3 developed countries in East Asia
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Hong Kong
Japan Taiwan |
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2 nearly developed countries in East Asia
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Macao
South Korea |
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East Asia Developing Country
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China
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Sotheast Asia developed
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Singapore
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6 Newly developing Southeast Asia countries
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Cambodia
Indonesia Malaysia Philippines Thailand Vietnam |
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Japan
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started textiles in 1970's
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All Countries in South Asia
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-newly developing
Bangladesh India Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka |
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Movment towards
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labor costs being lower
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Race to Bottom
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Bangladesh
Sri Lanka Macao |
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MFA Quota System
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elimintaed
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Cheapest hourly wage
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Bangladesh 25 cents
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Most expensive hourly wage
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Hong Kong $6.15
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Settled Australia
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Brits
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Aussie fav brand
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Abercrombie
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Autralia production
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- wool
- small apparel industry focused on fashion goods - few for export - most apparel imported |
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Japan, SK, Taiwan
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-develop technical textiles
-outsource most apparel production - no domestic supply *focus on synthetics |
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Jungwoo Biotecs
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-Seoul, South Korea
- focus on cellulosics - rayon, acetate, lyocell, bamboo |
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China
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trade re-opened with Nixon Administration in 1970's
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Labor
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-becoming problem
-wages rising -turnover rates rising |
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India
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growing at 2 % per year
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Pakistan
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-4th largest producer of cotton
- home & textile fabrics -consistant quality -more difficult biz environ. |
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IMF
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(International Monetary Fund)
- works with world bank - integrates countries to global economy -monitors international currency transactions |
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World Bank
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- specialized agency of UN
- 184 member nations - improve living standards of people in developing world |
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World Bank refers to
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-International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
-International Development Association |
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UAE
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(United Arab Emirates)
-Only country in Middle East with GDP above 20,000 - developed |
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Cyprus
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-half size of CT
- nearly developed |
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Israel and Egypt
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ship for free
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Isreal
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-nearly developed
-high labor costs - high quality & technology -terrorism |
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QIZ
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Qualifying Industrial Zones
- duty and quota free areas of trade with US that includes products of some Isreali content |
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Turkey
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-successful exporter in 1980's through Istanbul
-produce cotton since 1960's -wool -VF, Levi Strauss |
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Afghanistan
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-least developed
-women work at home - liberating |
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CAD
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Computer Aided Design
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CAM
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Computer Aided Manufacturing
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CIM
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Computer integrated maufacturing
-reduce cost per unit |
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QR
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Quick Response
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JIT
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Just in time
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Tunisia
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new computer technology
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US has QIZ with
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Jordan
Egypt |
