Let's in-source our projects!!!

[Hidden_Pixel]

Ok. The In-sources win. This will be my last post on this thread.

 

After reading this I had a faint glimmer of hope we could get this thread back on track, too good to be true.

[Billabong]

Yea it looks like this isn't going to go anywhere but more arguments and debates. I thought it was great idea, but people wanted to argue more than trying to make it actually happen, except for a few people.

 

Russell, I think it was damn nice of you to offer your site up like that. Thanks for trying and thanks to Ernest as well.

 

I'm just going to keep doing what I'm doing. I'm modeling cars for Volvo right now so hopefully that will last a while. I'll keep watching the threads and maybe even jump in on an argument or two, but I think it's safe to say, this isn't going to happen.

[litleboy]

Even I ended posting personal matter too, this thread made me think of what can I do to be prepare for the near future. There is a bunch of smart people they can all post some thoughts about what to do, Like Eddie said about the book where it recommends to stay off the red seas or something like that. find the spot on the market. etc.

[Sawyer]

Can we just close this topic. I think the intent is dead & even though the discussion is entertaining (at times) and educational I don't think this is going anywhere.

[Jeff Mottle]

Just an FYI, I've removed the last posts to this thread into a moderation area only seen by administrators and will be stored on file. Please refrain from posting any discussions not pertaining to this thread specifically. Including any posts pertaining to personal matters that would be better dealt with behind closed doors.

 

Thanks.

[Richard McCarthy]

Hmm Ernest, I think it is futile exercise to go in-house/in-source. The market force is for outsourcing, you can't go against market force. There is simply nothing you can do short of electing an ultra-conservative president who start setting up tariff on everything to keep things "in-source". Even then I doubt it will work, this topic is already been explored countless times by the economists in various articles and scenerios.

 

 

The only thing I think you can do, is to actually SPEED UP the outsourcing. The world right now is trying to achieve global economic equilibrium, If the economy of third world countries actually caught up to the same level, it means their salary and wages will be the same, and without the distinct "person to person" advantage offer by the local providers. But that is not happening right now, and the longer the the first world countries resist the market force, the longer the pain it is going to be for everyone in this transitional period.

 

 

 

Ofcourse, there is the third scenerio, to be able to compete at this level, and you still wish to keep it all in-house/in-source....you REALLY have to streamline your business, that basically means more automation on EVERY LEVEL. Even the cheapest labourer can't compete against a robot that works 24/7 and only eats electricity. Ofcourse, the problem is the initial upfront cost with the robot itself. In this particular industry (Arch Viz), there is no robot, "robot" translate to more automation, more use of script, pre-built libraries, and eventually, it will all lead to the magical MAKE-ART BUTTON!! !!

 

What can I say, that's just the theoretical trend. Humour me.

 

And that brings to my other topic I have previously posted.

http://www.cgarchitect.com/vb/29542-impression-autodesk-2009-danger-cg-arch-industry-disappearing-14.html

Edited June 14, 2008 by Richard McCarthy