Poorly Made in China An Insider's Account of the China Production Game

Name: Poorly Made in China An Insider's Account of the China Production Game
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ISBN: 9780470928073

ISBN-10: 0470928077

ISBN-13: 9780470928073

Edition: 2nd 2011 (Revised)

Authors: Paul Midler

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An insider reveals what can-and does-go wrong when companies shift production to ChinaNow updated with the latest developments and current events, Poorly Made in China chronicles the experiences of an American working for a U.S. outsourcing firm in Chinese manufacturing, and highlights 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. The author argues that U.S. importers don't stand a chance against factory owners in China who have little to lose by placing American health and safety at risk. A well-written and impassioned narrative, Poorly Made in China is…

Book details

List price: $15.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
Publication date: 2/4/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 5.80" wide x 8.70" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English



Foreword



Introduction



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 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


Afterword


Acknowledgments