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

Paul Midler · Wiley Paid Intermediate

The classic, hard-won account of how factory relationships quietly degrade, quality fade, spec creep, and margin games, essential mental models for anyone about to trust a manufacturer with their brand.

  • Understand 'quality fade' after the first good batch
  • Why great samples don't guarantee great production
  • How incentives between brand and factory diverge
  • Manage the relationship, not just the contract
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It answers 2 questions

  1. How do I vet a factory before I trust them with a real order?
  2. What contracts, NDAs and quality agreements do I actually need with a manufacturer?

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