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On the other hand, the infrastructure is problematic, the component supply base is extremely undeveloped, and extensive competition exists from well-developed, low-cost Asian countries. This thesis examines the competitive advantage and disadvantage of export-oriented electronic manufacturing in India. It studies the business environment in India in terms of infrastructure, taxes, bureaucracy, and government policies. The thesis also identifies high potential products for manufacturing in India, and compares the total cost in India to the cost in China for the manufacture of a mechanical enclosure.","abstract_html":"This project focuses on Flextronics International manufacturing strategy regarding its global supply chain design, and its export strategy from India. It also focuses on the application of the Flextronics case to the question of India's role in global electronics manufacturing. 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