Luis Rodriguez
10/22/2013
Jo Ward
English 0300-004
Argument Essay
Exporting Jobs Overseas is Counterproductive Although many companies believe that exporting jobs overseas is a secure investment, the reality is that these types of operations are surrounded by risks. Exporting jobs overseas is when a company signs a contract with a company from a foreign country, so that the foreign company can take charge of the production process. Most of the time, American companies should not export their jobs to other countries because companies lose production management, become codependent, and suffer from unemployment in the U.S. Exporting jobs overseas has become a very common action among American companies that want to reduce the production cost to provide us with lower prices. However, companies lose the production management, which can affect the quality of the product. Furthermore, the company exporting its jobs is very likely to become economically codependent of the company managing its product. And it’s been proved that a big part of unemployment in the U.S. is caused by exporting jobs overseas. Despite the fact that exporting jobs overseas makes products cheaper for Americans, the outcome doesn’t provide the same benefits for employment in the U.S. One of the effects of exporting jobs overseas is the loss of production management of the product, which is why American companies should consider stopping these operations. During this process, the managers of the factory supervise that the product is being produced correctly and according to the expectations of the consumer. Since both companies have an agreement which stipules that only the foreign company can manage the production, the company that owns the product is unable to check that the product is being produced with the right material. Here in the U.S., many American toys made in China have recently been found toxic. They happened to contain lead and phthalates, two very dangerous materials that can cause serious health problems. In 2007, over 25 million children’s toys manufactured in China were recalled after they were found to be contaminated with toxic amounts of lead (Ensinger). These toxic toys were removed from stores, which represented a big loss for the companies that owned them not to mention the cost for demands if someone was harmed. As consumers, people should concern about the quality of the products because quality is equal to safety. If some products are not made with the right materials, they can cause severe illness or injuries that can cause even death. Many foreign companies in charge of the production management of American companies use cheaper materials to produce products and increase their profit. The blood thinner Heparin manufactured in China was recalled recently by the FDA after it caused the deaths of 81 American citizens. Authorities believe that the contaminant, oversulfated chondroitin sulfate, a substance that mimics heparin but costs 99 percent less, entered the drug’s supply chain in China (Ensinger). Due to the lack of intervention and involvement of the American companies owning the product, foreign companies are able to use imitations of the materials or substances required to make these products. This can cause an alteration in the product that can harm our health. If we don’t want to be afraid of consuming a product, companies need to have better quality control. That can only be accomplished if companies produce their products near from them, in a place where they can supervise their production Economic codependence is another effect of exporting jobs to another country, therefore companies should think more carefully before exporting jobs. Economic codependence means that the economy of the company owning the product will depend on the production of a foreign company. In today’s market, a very large number of American companies have become economically codependent of foreign companies. This means that most of America’s
