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This article presents information on the reasons for outsourcing of the advanced jobs to Asia by various business enterprises in the U.S. Elkay Manufacturing Co. of Oak Brook, Illinois appreciates the powerful pull of low-cost offshore engineering services. When it decided to move to SolidWorks, a 3-D computer-aided design program, it had to break down 7,000 2-D legacy drawings of finished goods into their components and convert each component into a 3-D model. Elkay's goal was to create a library of models that its engineers could use to design new products faster and cheaper. INSET: IT TODAY, ME TOMORROW.

The article reports that number of overseas scientists and engineers employed in the U.S. to carry out research and development (R&D) work has increased. It states that hiring of overseas researchers hired by multinational companies doubled between 2004 and 2009. It mentions that main growth took place in developing countries of Asia, which have invested in engineering and science education. It highlights that overseas R&D workforce increased by three percent per year at multinational companies from 1994-2004. It reports that apart from investing in education, Asian countries have also invested in science and engineering infrastructure, especially in China.