[Fed-Talk] RE: IPad cost comparison (UNCLASSIFIED)
[Fed-Talk] RE: IPad cost comparison (UNCLASSIFIED)
- Subject: [Fed-Talk] RE: IPad cost comparison (UNCLASSIFIED)
- From: "Blankenship, Bob J Mr CTR US USA IMCOM" <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2011 10:59:20 -0500
- Thread-topic: IPad cost comparison (UNCLASSIFIED)
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My reason for asking the question in the first place was to see if I would
be willing to pay the increased cost if we moved some manufacturing that has
gone over seas back to the states. My thought was if the cost of a iPhone,
iPad would go up 10% then I would be willing to pay the extra to get the
business back in the US but if the cost goes up 40% then don't think I could
pay that amount of increase.
Noticed this weekend the City of Huntsville was put on a watch list for
their bond rating to be dropped due to the fact that Huntsville's future is
tied so closely to Redstone Arsenal and the federal Gov.
Thanks for all the respones.
Bob
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Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:22:14 -0500
From: "Lenox, Billy AMRDEC/Sentient Corp." <email@hidden>
Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] IPad cost comparison (UNCLASSIFIED)
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Really don't know why they are not approved if there is a DISA Stig for
them.
http://iase.disa.mil/stigs/net_perimeter/wireless/smartphone.html
> From: Rex Sanders <email@hidden>
> Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:02:11 -0700
> To: Apple Fed Talk <email@hidden>
> Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] IPad cost comparison (UNCLASSIFIED)
>
> I don't know the rules for "Made in USA", so consider this a thought
> exercise.
>
> This graphic describes component costs and manufacturing cost for the
> iPad 2:
>
>
http://www.isuppli.com/PublishingImages/Press Releases/2011-03-12_iPad2_BO
M.
> png
>
> Virtually none of the components are made in USA (some have never been
> made in USA), so estimating their costs if made here would be difficult.
>
> The manufacturing cost of $10 probably corresponds to labor costs in
> China.
>
> What if we assembled these components in USA?
>
> Using numbers from BLS: http://www.bls.gov/fls/
>
> In 2008 (last year of roughly comparable data), Chinese urban workers
> cost $2.36 per hour, USA manufacturing workers cost $32.23 per hour,
> or about 13.6 times more.
>
> If assembled in USA, then the price of an iPad 2 might go up $126 if
> passed through without markup, or 18% to 25% depending on the model.
>
> =====
>
> This topic often falls under Trade Agreement Act (TAA) compliance and
> other procurement rules.
>
> Recent story on that topic for iPads:
>
> http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20110711/IT03/107110301
>
> "iPhones and iPads, however, are not available on the General Services
> Administration's Federal Supply Schedules, which are contracts
> available for use by any federal agency, because of a special legal
> quirk. Those products are manufactured in China, which is not in
> compliance with the Trade Agreement Act, and so not on the schedules,
> said David Peters, program manager for GSA's Network Programs."
>
> -- Rex
>
> On Jul 29, 2011, at 9:13 AM, Pike, Michael (IHS/HQ) wrote:
>
>> I dont think its off topic... believe it or not the whole "Made In
>> China" was a basis one of our procurement people made for not
>> ordering macs a few years back. Apple used to have a special part
>> number for items that would classify as "made in the usa" but I do
>> not know if they still do that.
>>
>> mike
>>
>> On Jul 29, 2011, at 10:06 AM, Blankenship, Bob J Mr CTR US USA IMCOM
>> wrote:
>>
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>>>
>>> Has anyone seen any data on how much cost increase on products there
>>> would be if it was manufactured in the United States compared to
>>> overseas such as the iPad? Would it be in the range of say 10% more
>>> or a 40% increase in cost. Guess you might say this post is off
>>> topic but thought I would give it a try.
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