Singapore: computer systems far east

Abstract

[Extract] Computer Systems is an American multinational computer manufacturer which began its operations in California in the mid-1960s. Initially concentrating on mini-computers, the range of computers produced has been extended, and the corporation has moved into the related areas of office automation, data processing and computer-aided engineering. Computer Systems has a Far East regional office in Japan and manufacturing facilities in Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Hong Kong and Japan. The Singapore operation, representing a US$70 million investment, is one part of a vertically integrated multinational corporation (MNC). Competition world-wide has meant a recent "trimming" operation with a workforce cutback of about 8 per cent in the United States and the Far East, though Singapore has not been affected.