Hey Dennis, have you ever figured out.....

[cruzmisl]

how much it would cost for a KK if it were manufactured in the US?

I always wondered that.

[DennisLinkletter]

Re: Hey Dennis, have you ever figured out.....

how much it would cost for a KK if it were manufactured in the US?

I always wondered that.

Not even worth starting the calculation..

With the relatively small production we have just paying the factory overhead and office staff in the States would make it a no go.

We're running about 160 in factory hours per KK and that does not include the outsourced CNC metalwork/labor. This of course would make it a no go too...

But I'd save a fortune by not having to import the high tech grout material.

[JeffB]

Re: Hey Dennis, have you ever figured out.....

But I'd save a fortune by not having to import the high tech grout material.

You would also save a fortune by not having to ship the cookers over here. But, even then, I can't imagine the numbers would come close to working. 160 hours per cooker? Wow.

[DennisLinkletter]

Re: Hey Dennis, have you ever figured out.....

But I'd save a fortune by not having to import the high tech grout material.

You would also save a fortune by not having to ship the cookers over here. But, even then, I can't imagine the numbers would come close to working. 160 hours per cooker? Wow.

The shipping runs about 10% of the cost.. so not actually a factor..

That's 160 not including the hours for the CNC cut, folded and tig welded stainless that's outsourced.

When I first saw the hour figure it was 140 and I insisted it must be wrong or people were fudging on the piecework times to get more money..

But I've personally watched and done a time study on every process and every component and the numbers add up correctly..

That 160 also does not include the hours of the 3 managers who keep busy also..

Can't argue with results..