Poorly Made in China (Book of the Week)
Steve reviews Paul Midler's Poorly Made in China, comparing its factory stories to his own two decades of sourcing experience. A candid look at quality drift in Chinese manufacturing.
Steve Simonson
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Book of the Week: Steve reviews Paul Midler's Poorly Made in China, a book he says mirrors his own fifteen-plus years of sourcing experience uncomfortably closely.
He walks through Midler's stories of factories quietly cutting corners over time (thinner bottles, changed formulas) and connects them to his own advice on knowing your specifications cold and being willing to switch factories when quality slips.
For anyone sourcing or manufacturing in China who wants a reality check on quality control from someone who has lived it.