Poorly made in China : an insider's account of the tactics behind China's production game / by Paul Midler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Midler, Paul, 1968-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Manufactures--China.

Manufactures.

Work environment--China.

Work environment.

China--Economic conditions--2000-.

China.

Economic conditions.

Economic history.

Physical Description:

xviii, 245 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

Revised and updated.

Other Title:

Insider's account of the tactics behind China's production game

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, [2011]

Summary:

"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. U.S. 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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Foreword / Arthur Waldron

Vanishing act

Trouble is my business

"All we need is your sample"

Vice president of disadvantaged neighborhoods

"I do now"

Lurid carnival of global commerce

And that's a good thing

Grains of toil

The China game

The seven steps of problem solving

Counterfeit culture

No animal testing

Joint venture panacea

Take the long way home

Lucky diamonds

Trophy trash

"You heard me wrong"

"Price go up!"

You wouldn't want to be there

Of course, you would think so

The new factory

Profit zero.

ISBN:

9780470928073

0470928077

1118004183

9781118004180

1118004191

9781118004197

1118004205

9781118004203

OCLC:

681912986

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