Not Just China [electronic resource] : The Rise of Recalls in the Age of Global Business /
Bapuji, H.author.
This book critically analyzes recalls of toys, carsand other products announced in the U.S. since 1974. By empirically examining the phenomenon from multiple perspectives, including design and manufacturing flaws; supply chain issues; number of injuries and how to manage recalls on a global scale.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Preface; Prologue: Barking up the Wrong Tree?; Chapter 1 2007: The Year of the Recall; Chapter 2 Toy Recalls: Up, Up, and Up; Chapter 3 Toy Recalls and China: The Twain that Always Meet?; Chapter 4 China's Toy Recalls: The High Cost of Low Price?; Chapter 5 Toys Made in China, but Designed in . . . ?; Chapter 6 More Players and More Recalls; Chapter 7 Slow to React in a Fast-Paced World; Chapter 8 More Recalls and Even More Harm; Chapter 9 Increasing Recalls, Decreasing Remedies
Chapter 10 Managing Recalls: Before and AfterChapter 11 Managing Recalls: Everybody's Business; Epilogue Accelerating Cars, Contaminated Medicines, and Continuing Recalls; Appendix Toyota's Troubles-A Timeline; Notes; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book critically analyzes recalls of toys, carsand other products announced in the U.S. since 1974. By empirically examining the phenomenon from multiple perspectives, including design and manufacturing flaws; supply chain issues; number of injuries and how to manage recalls on a global scale.
International business enterprises.
International economics.
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International Business.
International Economics.
Trade.