Tires...why do rv tires blow apart so bad?
Just wondering...why do motorhome, trailer, 5th wheel tires blow apart so bad that they cause damage to the rv?? I've had many flats on my cars and vans over the last 43 years but never had one come a...
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Anyone that thinks that made in China doesn’t matter literally has their head buried in the sand, or just doesn’t want to or care to know the truth…
It amazes me how some in this country are so energetic in defending the capital of poor quality…
You need to spend a little time reading forums and blogs from importers, mfg’s , and supply side people forced to deal with quality issues that never seem to end… there are endless articles in publications about the quality fade issues… supply companies, manufacturing companies, labs, and inspection companies are unreliable and corrupt… the language, and cultural differences are monumental… and there is a huge lack of control or concern in quality and safety issues by the Chinese government…
Lets face it American companies outsource there to cut mfg cost by about 30%, but to insure quality there requires a major investments that could easily offset any savings they are getting… not to even mention transportation cost and there fast rising labor cost…
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Chinese manufacturers and American importing companies are often in conflict. Many people presume that there is a great deal of cooperation involved between the companies that make our products and those bringing them into the country. What consumers don’t understand is the related struggle. Chinese supplies want to save money by reducing specifications, and American companies are trying to fight for higher levels of quality at reasonable prices
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"It is happening very slowly, but it is happening," says Michael Clendenin, managing director of RedTech Advisors, a Shanghai-based consumer technology research and consulting company. "For every one Chinese company that is improving [product quality], there are probably 10 out there that are still cutting corners and two [other] new companies are coming into the market by cutting more corners."
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In my line of work as an installer, I've watched a lot of highly respected manufacturers drive their fine product name into the dirt by moving much (or all) of their manufacturing out of their native country (not just the US). Lines that used to be very prestigious, have been ruined by misguided bean-counters and CEOs trying to compete for the bottom of the market
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It amazes me how some in this country are so energetic in defending the capital of poor quality…
You need to spend a little time reading forums and blogs from importers, mfg’s , and supply side people forced to deal with quality issues that never seem to end… there are endless articles in publications about the quality fade issues… supply companies, manufacturing companies, labs, and inspection companies are unreliable and corrupt… the language, and cultural differences are monumental… and there is a huge lack of control or concern in quality and safety issues by the Chinese government…
Lets face it American companies outsource there to cut mfg cost by about 30%, but to insure quality there requires a major investments that could easily offset any savings they are getting… not to even mention transportation cost and there fast rising labor cost…
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Chinese manufacturers and American importing companies are often in conflict. Many people presume that there is a great deal of cooperation involved between the companies that make our products and those bringing them into the country. What consumers don’t understand is the related struggle. Chinese supplies want to save money by reducing specifications, and American companies are trying to fight for higher levels of quality at reasonable prices
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"It is happening very slowly, but it is happening," says Michael Clendenin, managing director of RedTech Advisors, a Shanghai-based consumer technology research and consulting company. "For every one Chinese company that is improving [product quality], there are probably 10 out there that are still cutting corners and two [other] new companies are coming into the market by cutting more corners."
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In my line of work as an installer, I've watched a lot of highly respected manufacturers drive their fine product name into the dirt by moving much (or all) of their manufacturing out of their native country (not just the US). Lines that used to be very prestigious, have been ruined by misguided bean-counters and CEOs trying to compete for the bottom of the market
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