An industry insider reveals what can—and does—happen when companies transfer their production to China. In this entertaining and behind-the-scenes narrative, Paul Midler explains all the mistakes in our attempt to transfer production to China. Poorly Made in China, updated and expanded, reveals the secrets of the industry, including the dangerous practice of "quality fade"—the deliberate and secret habit of Chinese manufacturers to widen profit margins by reducing the quality of inputs. American importers stand no chance, Midler explains, against capable Chinese suppliers who have nothing to lose by jeopardizing consumer safety for greater profit. This is a vivid and passionate personal narrative, a collection of true stories, from an American who has worked in this country for nearly two decades. Poorly Made in China touches on a range of topics that affect us all.