Poorly Made in China

Poorly Made in China: An Insider's Account of the Tactics Behind China's Production Game is a book by Paul Midler, which chronicles his years spent working with American businessmen whose companies' products are manufactured in China. Poorly Made in China describes the practice of quality fade—the deliberate and secret effort of Chinese manufacturers to widen profit margins through the reduction of quality inputs.
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)
Related.
The "quality fade" described by Midler has been likened to the Thick Face, Black Heart cultural theory.
International Editions.
A Chinese edition of the book was launched in Taipei in Feb 2011.