Quality Fade
China’s Product Recall Guessing Game
Monday, August 20th, 2007For those anticipating another recall, the question to ask may be: Which industry is next? I was asked to pick some industries - talk about being put on the spot - it’s like asking a geologist to predict an earthquake. Who knows where the next quality crisis is coming from, especially since China is home […]
China Suppliers Are Hidden – And That’s a Problem
Tuesday, August 7th, 2007Mattel has relented to public pressure and released the the name of its supplier – well, maybe.
When the story broke in the WSJ, I went over to Google and typed in the name of the supplier said to be responsible for the defective toys - Lee Der Industrial. Might have been a typo there, […]
WSJ Article on Mattel’s Case
Monday, August 6th, 2007The Wall Street Journal article, “Toy Recall Shows Challenge China Poses to Partners” (08/03/07) touches on several points raised in the quality fade article.
“Public-health experts say Chinese manufacturers repeatedly revert to lead paint regardless of the rules because it is cheap and readily available, and helps factories meet relentless pressure to contain costs.”
The important suggestion […]
Quality Fade and China’s Promise To Do Better
Sunday, July 29th, 2007The quality fade article was published by Knowledge@Wharton on July 25.
As it would turn out, Wen Jiabao commented on the quality situation in a big way two days later. He called upon Chinese manufacturers to improve quality levels and suggested that it was their patriotic duty to do so. Wen is the highest ranking official […]