It takes longer in the west because you have to pay your workers, pay attention to environmental impact, and provide for at least minimal worker safety. Yeah, but I am sure co-location is a huge win, way bigger than free-ish labor, and no accountability.
and, you have to WANT to be around for the long-run. we used to do that in the west and that concept is foreign (so to speak) in china. its a 'sell and run' attitude. who cares if the thing catches fire. that guy will not be coming back to buy more no matter what. I'll be in a different business and I'll continue to sell dangerous crap, then change names again and keep going. no care for welfare of others who use their stuff.
I'm not saying the west is perfect, but there IS some notion of your brand na
Sell and run is now the method used by Volkswagen and their air pollution software since 2008. This happens to be the biggest car seller in the world. Do not put the Chinese down, they are copying the deceitful business practices of our biggest global multinational corporations. Volkswagen is certainly not alone. The same consultants that are advising Volkswagen are also advising all the other top multinational corporations.
Expect lots more similar revelations in the near future.
The greatest productive force is human selfishness.
-- Robert Heinlein
tl dr (Score:2, Insightful)
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Also, quality takes time.
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and, you have to WANT to be around for the long-run. we used to do that in the west and that concept is foreign (so to speak) in china. its a 'sell and run' attitude. who cares if the thing catches fire. that guy will not be coming back to buy more no matter what. I'll be in a different business and I'll continue to sell dangerous crap, then change names again and keep going. no care for welfare of others who use their stuff.
I'm not saying the west is perfect, but there IS some notion of your brand na
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Sell and run is now the method used by Volkswagen and their air pollution software since 2008. This happens to be the biggest car seller in the world. Do not put the Chinese down, they are copying the deceitful business practices of our biggest global multinational corporations. Volkswagen is certainly not alone. The same consultants that are advising Volkswagen are also advising all the other top multinational corporations.
Expect lots more similar revelations in the near future.