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Poorly Made in China by Paul Midler (2009, Hardcover) 
Poorly Made in China by Paul Midler (2009, Hardcover)

 
Poorly Made in China by Paul Midler (2009, Hardcover)

Author: Paul Midler
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Publication Date: 2009-04-06
Language: English
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0470405589
ISBN-13: 9780470405581
Product ID: EPID70929215
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Publication Date:2009-04-06

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Length:241 pages
Height:9.3 in
Width:6.3 in
Thickness:1.2 in
Weight:15.4 oz

Publisher's Note
POORLY MADE IN CHINA: AN INSIDER'S ACCOUN OF THE TACTICS BEHIND CHINA'S PRODUCTION GAME is the true story of an American manufacturing agent who worked behind the scenes in China. While many believe American companies are taking advantage of overseas companies, the Chinese economy has indeed grown rapidly while the American system is on the verge of collapse. Not long after graduating from Wharton, the author relocated to China where he offered assistance to foreign companies outsourcing production. What he uncovered was the disturbing and dangerous practice known as quality fade--the deliberate and secretive habit of widening profit margins through a reduction in the quality of materials over time. U.S. importers don't stand a chance against Chinese factory owners, who have little to lose by placing American health and safety at risk. In fact, U.S. importers usually never even notice that quality fade is happening; downward changes are subtle but progressive. The initial production sample is fine, but with each successive production run, a bit more of the necessary inputs are missing. Midler sees this as pervasive in China, spread across seven major industries, including health and beauty care, diamonds, and construction.

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