a number of hidden costs: quality problems, difficulty in finding highly experienced engineers, stolen IP, distance from the customer and pricy logistics. The cheap dollar and highly automated U.S. plants that are close to the market are making North America a new low-cost manufacturing center.

On the Web: For more on NCR’s decision to manufacture in Columbus, Ga., listen to Managing Editor Wes Iversen’s podcast interview with NCR Senior Vice President Peter Dorsman, at www.automationworld.com/podcast-6211.

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