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To: TobagoJack who wrote (22872)9/22/2007 2:28:54 AM
From: energyplay  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 217573
 
Hi TJ, why isn't VietNam a viable option ?

>>>" I do not agree with Stratfor's take at all, because Vietnam etc are not viable options for mass manufacturing with reliability of getting what one designed and specified"<<<

Labor issues or infrastructure or something else ?

Are there similar issues with Thailand, etc. ?



To: TobagoJack who wrote (22872)9/22/2007 4:24:31 AM
From: 8bits  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 217573
 
15 percent of which were for lead paint, and 85 percent of which were for design problems leading to safety issues -- represent a problem endemic to China itself, or just a problem for Mattel.

Before the mea culpa, one of the Chinese execs who were in charge of the outsourced factory in China that made some of toys commented that the design flaws/dangers were actually the US toy manufacturers attempting to return products that weren't selling.

That makes more sense than somehow Mattel just discovered that a large percentage of their toys have dangerous design flaws. I am reminded of a skit on Saturday Night Live that featured Dan Ackroyd as a sleazy US exec in charge of a toy company being interviewed by Lorraine Newman. One of their novel toys for children aged 1 to 5 was a "Bag of glass". Dan Ackroyd's character was incredulous as to how such a delightful toy like "Bag of glass" could be dangerous to toddlers.



To: TobagoJack who wrote (22872)9/25/2007 8:42:07 AM
From: Ilaine  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 217573
 
Why in the world would you argue that Vietnamese can't make things just as well as Chinese? They're just as smart as Chinese, maybe smarter, and work harder.

At least the ones here do, and the Koreans work the hardest of all.

Vietnamese, Indians, Koreans, they all are very smart, work very hard, and frankly have much better attitudes towards work, life, and environment than PRC Chinese, who are basically peasants.


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