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Netbook makers loan staff to component manufacturers
STAFF SHORTAGES in the Far East has become so bad that netbook makers have started to loan staff to component manufacturers to make sure they get their orders on time.
JT Wang, Acer chairman told Digitimes that some Taiwan-based notebook makers have begun to lend out their own employees to suppliers to minimize the impact of labour shortages on component supplies.
Wistron chairman Simon Lin said his outfit was so worried about Chinese staff quitting when they went home for the Chinese New Year that they continued to operate over the holidays.
Compal has admitted that it sent workers to assist its upstream chassis joint venture in the third and fourth quarters of 2009. However it is facing a serious labour shortage of its own.
Apparently it is easier for notebook makers to get more staff while the component manufacturers have more difficulty.
Digitimes said that the situation is only temporary and some first-tier notebook vendors and makers have already started to move their production bases to inland areas, where the supply of manpower is stronger. µ
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Many businesses, car production for instance, have shut down or let people go. Generally they don't want to because they are hoping for a recovery when those people will be needed. Seconding staff to work elsewhere temporarily may be an answer, but from your description that isn't the situation here.