Dell has decided build a factory in Poland to take advantage of low labor costs, a well-educated workforce and close proximity to markets in Central and Eastern Europe, including Scandinavia.The U.S. computer maker will spend 200 million euros (US$253 million) to erect a state-of-the-art production facility in Lodz, the company said Monday.The plant, which will create about 1,000 jobs, is scheduled to begin producing Dell’s Latitude and Inspiron notebooks in the third quarter of 2007. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe Dell’s new Polish facility will cut delivery time of its computers to customers in Central and Eastern Europe as well as Scandinavia by two days, the company said. Dell also operates a factory in Limerick, Ireland. In addition, the company runs customer support centers in Germany, Slovakia and Scotland.In related news, Dell last week said it would open a PC manufacturing plant in Southern India, its first such facility in the country. -John Blau, IDG News Service (Dusseldorf Bureau)(Al Sacco, CIO online news writer, contributed to this report.) Related Link: Dell to Open Southern India Manufacturing PlantCheck out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content brandpost Future-Proofing Your Business with Hyperautomation By Veronica Lew Oct 03, 2023 7 mins Robotic Process Automation brandpost A new solution offers fresh air—not as a dream, but a service Believing that everyone should have clean air, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, (HVAC) company ActoVent built a solution accurately monitoring indoor air quality and ensuring that only purified air circulates. By Keith E. Greenberg, SAP Contributor Oct 03, 2023 5 mins Digital Transformation opinion Why all IT talent should be irreplaceable Forget the conventional wisdom about firing irreplaceable employees. Because if your employees aren’t irreplaceable, you’re doing something wrong. By Bob Lewis Oct 03, 2023 5 mins Hiring IT Skills Staff Management case study ConocoPhillips goes global with digital twins Initial forays into using digital twins across its major fields has inspired the multinational hydrocarbon exploration and production company to further adopt the technology across its entire portfolio. By Thor Olavsrud Oct 03, 2023 8 mins CIO Mining, Oil, and Gas Digital Transformation Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe