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Poorly Made in China

An Insider's Account of the Tactics Behind China's Production Game

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An insider reveals what can - and does - go wrong when companies shift production to China.

In this entertaining behind-the-scenes account, Paul Midler tells us all that is wrong with our effort to shift manufacturing to China. Now updated and expanded, Poorly Made in China reveals industry secrets, including the dangerous practice of quality fade - the deliberate and secret habit of Chinese manufacturers to widen profit margins through the reduction of quality inputs. US importers don’t stand a chance, Midler explains, against savvy Chinese suppliers who feel they have little to lose by placing consumer safety at risk for the sake of greater profit. This is a lively and impassioned personal account, a collection of true stories, told by an American who has worked in the country for close to two decades. Poorly Made in China touches on a number of issues that affect us all. 

©2009 Paul Midler (P)2009 Audible, Inc. International China Business Imperial Japan
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I was living in South Korea as a foreigner through the melamine in Chinese powdered milk scandal. After that, I learned that my money had power and I could choose what I want to support with it. This book is enlightening to the public how our North American standards for protection in product quality are NOT standards followed in other countries across the board, even if making things for sale over here. We need to watch where our products are made and to what standards, as it's not always monitored in ways we're used to here.

Great Book!

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