Well, it is now cheaper to build Toyota Corolla and RAV4 vehicles in Canada tha in Japan, and if the standard of living in China improves much at all, it will soon be the case for Chinese production as well. I heard from a tool importer that much of the "chinese" power tools are actually assembled onboard ship. They travel from port to port picking up parts in the far east, assembling them en route to North America. Warranty returns are repaired onboard ship and are returned on the next round. He said the same was true of many small appliances
- basically "factory ships" Manufacturing, warehousing, and shipping all in one place.