The manufacturing of Nike shoes may be the most high-profile of all in recent times . About 55 million Nike sports shoes are produced in Indonesia , an estimated USD 1.3 billion in value and considered its largest production base . Production cost is often cited as the main reason multinationals move their production out of industrialized nations .
Nevertheless , this doesn ’ t change the fact that Indonesia has the infrastructure and manufacturing capability to mass produce high-quality shoes . It is no mean feat , considering the rigorous standards demanded by the brands and their consumers .
Less well known by the general public is Indonesia ’ s accomplishment in other categories . There are few examples to briefly illustrate this . Unicorn , for example , has been producing safety footwear since 1976 and boasts dozens of
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