Summary:
In its study, T-Works tore down a made-in-China and a made-in-India mosquito repellent racket, to compare the two. Carried out by Simran Wasu, a prototype engineer at T-Works, the study first saw the preparation of a bill of materials (BOM) for both the rackets. In fact, a majority of the plastic components — such as spacer, flashlight cup, flashlight cover, retractable plug — were cheaper in China. Meanwhile, the cost of the metal and electronic components used in the rackets were more or less similar for both countries. Emphasising how low-cost production was the reason behind China’s status as the world’s manufacturing hub, Wasu credited it to availability of low-cost manpower and manufacturing technologies..