The China Price

Once the contract is signed, the manufacturers look for ways to reduce costs and turn a profit. Typically, this results in short-cutting processes, reducing size or volume of the product and using cheaper ingredients or materials.

Over time, Western buyers expect the learning curve to improve production quality. But this is not the way a typical Chinese manufacturer would think. Instead of continuous process improvement and learning curve efficiencies, emphasis is placed on cutting costs.

The China Price - Article from Supply Chain Management Review