Comments on: Focusing Only On Price Can Kill… http://www.leanblog.org/2007/05/focusing-only-on-price-can-kill/ Mark Graban's leanblog.org - Lean Healthcare, Lean Thinking, Lean Manufacturing, Toyota Production System Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:59:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark Graban http://www.leanblog.org/2007/05/focusing-only-on-price-can-kill/#comment-2090 Mark Graban Tue, 29 May 2007 12:36:00 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2007/05/focusing-only-on-price-can-kill/#comment-2090 Here's an article about that death penalty conviction:<br/><br/><a HREF="http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/05/29/asia/AS-GEN-China-Drug-Scandal.php" REL="nofollow">Link</a><br/><br/>This is probably a systemic problem that one execution won't solve, don't you think?<br/><br/>Here's an article on tainted toothpaste from China:<br/><br/><a HREF="http://news.aol.com/topnews/articles/_a/china-to-investigate-tainted-toothpaste/n20070523113909990005" REL="nofollow">Link 2</a><br/><br/>Is this a "China is bad?" story. No. It's more a problem with unregulated business and people getting away with what they can get away with to make a buck. It's an ethics/morals story not limited to any one country. Here’s an article about that death penalty conviction:

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This is probably a systemic problem that one execution won’t solve, don’t you think?

Here’s an article on tainted toothpaste from China:

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Is this a “China is bad?” story. No. It’s more a problem with unregulated business and people getting away with what they can get away with to make a buck. It’s an ethics/morals story not limited to any one country.

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]]> By: Anonymous http://www.leanblog.org/2007/05/focusing-only-on-price-can-kill/#comment-2089 Anonymous Tue, 29 May 2007 12:28:00 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2007/05/focusing-only-on-price-can-kill/#comment-2089 In another twist to this sad story, the chief of the Chinese food and drug administration has been sentenced to death for corruption. Do we really think this is going to solve the bigger problems though? In another twist to this sad story, the chief of the Chinese food and drug administration has been sentenced to death for corruption. Do we really think this is going to solve the bigger problems though?

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]]> By: Mark Graban http://www.leanblog.org/2007/05/focusing-only-on-price-can-kill/#comment-2088 Mark Graban Tue, 29 May 2007 12:23:00 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2007/05/focusing-only-on-price-can-kill/#comment-2088 Ah, but the person being robbed didn't voluntarily agree to that transaction the way two companies do.<br/><br/>If you're putting out a product, you have an obligation to make sure that your end product is safe -- you have to make sure your suppliers are more than cheap. Ah, but the person being robbed didn’t voluntarily agree to that transaction the way two companies do.

If you’re putting out a product, you have an obligation to make sure that your end product is safe — you have to make sure your suppliers are more than cheap.

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]]> By: Mike Gardner http://www.leanblog.org/2007/05/focusing-only-on-price-can-kill/#comment-2087 Mike Gardner Tue, 29 May 2007 11:14:00 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2007/05/focusing-only-on-price-can-kill/#comment-2087 Mark, I can't agree that the Chinese have a valid argument. That's the same as the burglar saying it was the victim's fault because he had money.<br/><br/>It is also worth noting that the pet food company that bought the contaminated products was Canadian, not American. Mark, I can’t agree that the Chinese have a valid argument. That’s the same as the burglar saying it was the victim’s fault because he had money.

It is also worth noting that the pet food company that bought the contaminated products was Canadian, not American.

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