manufacturing in the US

[ProfessorGAC]

13. Chinese Chemical Plants

The company I worked for had 2 sites there.
As a result of my work there, I've been in several other Chinese plants.
While the model their operations after US & European operations, their designs are lacking. Not on the safety & environmental side, but on the efficiency side. The technical staffing reflects that blindspot.
So, throughput (vessel times, empty to empty) are woeful. And, we didn't have our most sophisticated operations there because of the constant concern over the integrity of intellectual property & trade secrets.
One of our sites, making a precursor for insulating foams was producing 3 different flavors at a total of nearly 350 million pounds per year with a total staff of 60 & 3 reaction trains. (Including management & support staff)
A copycat Chinese owned site made 200 million pounds with 105 people & 5 reactions trains.
Too many assets, too many people to make 60% of output.
So, I get where you're going.