Poorly Made in China: An Insider's Account of theTactics behind China's Production Game
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Paul Midler graduated from college in 1992 with a concentration in Chinese history and language. After working in China for a number of years, he returned to the United States to complete graduate studies in business with a focus on East Asia. Midler holds an MBA from Wharton and a master's in international studies from the University of Pennsylvania's Lauder Institute. In the course of his career, he has assisted companies of all sizes in a diverse range of industries, working directly with hundreds of manufacturers in China.

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Chapter 1 Vanishing Act.

Chapter 2 Trouble Is My Business.

Chapter 3 “All We Need Is Your Sample”.

Chapter 4 Vice President of Disadvantaged Neighborhoods.

Chapter 5 “I Do Now”.

Chapter 6 Lurid Carnival of Global Commerce.

Chapter 7 And That’s a Good Thing.

Chapter 8 Grains of Toil.

Chapter 9 The China Game.

Chapter 10 The Seven Steps of Problem Solving.

Chapter 11 Counterfeit Culture.

Chapter 12 No Animal Testing.

Chapter 13 Joint Venture Panacea.

Chapter 14 Take the Long Way Home.

Chapter 15 Lucky Diamonds.

Chapter 16 Trophy Trash.

Chapter 17 “You Heard Me Wrong”.

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Awards

Best Book 2009 (The Economist)

Best Book for Business Owners (Inc.

Great Finance Book of 2009 (Forbes

Best of 2009 Business Book (Library Journal

"Midler has upended a lot of the assumptions about this factory for the world." (Forbes

“A must-read for people engaged in mainland business.” (South China Morning Post

“Important, timely and entertaining.” (Taipei Times

“Most of the people in Mr. Midler’s position would not dream of disclosing what they see.” (The Economist

“Manages to be both instructive and entertaining.” (National Review

“A fascinating, funny and important book.” (Asia Times

“An invaluable book for anyone considering doing business in China.” (Epoch Times

“A lively dissection of the cultural clash.” (Malaysia’s The Star

“You won’t look at the label ‘Made in China’ the same way.” (Toronto Now

“His warning is worth heeding – is China listening?” (Business Times

"Plenty of laugh-out-loud moments." (Financial Times

“Strongly recommended.” (Bangkok Post)

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