In a message dated 7/25/98 1:11:59 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
timberwolf@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
<< Rumour it may be, but "mongering"? It is quite a common practice in the
Japanese camera industry (and, it seems, in Japan in general) to contract
out manufacturing to companies which would in the West -- and especially
in the U.S. -- be regarded as blood enemies.
Hälsningar/Regards
Lars Bergquist >>
Hi Lars,
I was told by some Japanese Marketing and Engineers visitors here in the US
that it is very common for engineers to change Jobs / Companies in Japan.
Therefore, they also take along their ideas to the new company. This is the
reason that many competitors have very similar products.
BW
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