It happens a lot in the UK, when a company upgrades their machinery, or closes down, a third world Indian community will come in, completely strip the place down to the last nut and bolt, and reassemble it all back in the homeland.
What is low technology to us, is high technology to them, at this time. But give it another ten years, and they will be on par with the Chinese, Japanese and all the other far eastern manufacturers.
Where the Indian continent scores over most of the other far eastern suppliers is their high degree of education in their workforce. You can guarantee that their machine operators have high grade technical degrees, and already know how to get the best out of old machinery. It is happening even now, the better quality of cheap machine tooling you can buy comes from the Indian continent. Almost exactly the same setup as Japan was in the earlier days, and everybody now raves over their quality and high standards.
With regards to safety, they aren't in a nanny state like most of us here are, and so if they lose a few people along the way, there are plenty of people willing to jump into dead mens shoes, and nothing stands in their way of progress. H&S will come later.
The flower garlands are most probably offerings to some sort of deity that looks over their machinery and keeps it all working.
The Indian continent is about the most dispersed population on earth, and the most mild mannered people I have ever met, and I think now must be reaching the point where they are becoming the best educated per percentage of capita in all the countries they have made their home.
Also, unlike western countries, the Indian extended family supports from birth until death, including all costs associated with education and business growth, so they can easily grow at a fantastic rate, with everyone contributing to each others success.
You might laugh now, but be warned, they will be a workforce to be reckoned with in a few years time. There is nothing like being educated and hungry to bring out the best in a people.
You only have to look at the medical profession in the UK.
My wife has yet to be consulted or operated on by a non Indian specialist, and they have recently saved her life by their actions. On that side, they are already some of the best in the world.
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