11.   A lag in orders has also occurred as BAE shifts production to newer planes.

12.   A strong Japanese yen makes it only prudent for Japanese companies to shift some production from Japan to the United States.

13.   All manufacturers have significantly shifted production to other countries in recent years, however, because the strong yen has made their products more expensive overseas.

14.   But in the intervening years, the company and its competitors have shifted production overseas.

15.   But the company is still short of some full-size pickup truck models and plans to shift the production of three factories to trucks and minivans from cars.

16.   But to make up for that lost work, Raytheon is shifting radar production now done in Waltham to the Andover plant.

17.   Carmakers in particular have shifted production back to Japan during the last few months as the yen has depreciated against the dollar.

18.   Cheaper materials and labor costs abroad are also encouraging automakers to shift more production overseas.

19.   Chip demand is slackening as users of chips try to eliminate stockpiles of unused chips and makers shift production to higher-powered chips.

20.   Carmakers are reducing exports because of weak overseas sales, the strong yen and as they shift production to bases abroad.