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Very large economic and political pressures for manufacturing companies (such as in the G8 countries) exist to which they must respond. The aggregated pressures and responses are making a sea-change across the industry. The pressures include high-cost labor pools, and costly raw materials (e.g. steel and petroleum). Responses also cover internal consolidation, outsourcing towards global product development, and assembly flexibility. The companies must alter their operations to fit these pressures and responses.