On Sep 16, 3:29 pm, clare at snyder.on.ca wrote:
On Sun, 16 Sep 2007 12:52:30 -0700, Too_Many_Tools

wrote:

If the American SOBs who let this stuff be sold were executed on prime
time, I bet the QA problem would straighten itself out.

TMT

What the American companies consistently fail to get is QA is a 24
hour a day, 365 day a year job. Thi is PARTICULARLY so when dealing
with companies like China.

The first batch excedes spec, by somewhere around the 3rd load they
meet spec. (generally - some MAY excede, and a small number fait)
As they try to maximize profit, the quality DROPS and by about the
fith load the spec MAY be totally lost. Importers need to pull random
samples from the "line" with no fore-warning, and test them
diligently. Not just to see if they look good, but if the materials
ALL meet spec. Is the plastic the plastic spec'd? Is the paint the
right formulation? Does the steel meet spec? Is the formula of the
cough syrup 100% correct?

Then they need to do the same as the stuff comes off the boat.

Beyond that, there should be SOME government inspection to see that
labeling is correct (example, off the boat from China comes toothpaste
marked as made in SOUTH AFRICA by a company that does not manufacture
goods there.Red Flags anyone??????

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The companies also share the blame for cherry picking suppliers...they
nail them to the wall for pricing and then jump to the next supplier.
Well guess what the current supplier will do knowing that there is no
long term business relationship...he will cut every corner he can,
pocket the money and laugh at the greedy company as they move to the
next supplier/country.

Funny how the MBAs haven't figure out that screwing your suppliers
does come back to bite you.

TMT