Comments on: Taste of Cheap http://www.melodiesinmarketing.com/2007/07/24/taste-of-cheap/ Authentic Green Marketing & Sustainable Product Development Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:49:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Jalal http://www.melodiesinmarketing.com/2007/07/24/taste-of-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Jalal Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:23:19 +0000 http://vellandi.wordpress.com/2007/07/24/taste-of-cheap/#comment-116 I will definitly be back, hopefully early next year. Qingdao rock! I will definitly be back, hopefully early next year.
Qingdao rock!

]]> By: Qingdao http://www.melodiesinmarketing.com/2007/07/24/taste-of-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Qingdao Fri, 19 Oct 2007 23:17:13 +0000 http://vellandi.wordpress.com/2007/07/24/taste-of-cheap/#comment-115 Greetings Jalal, Are you coming back anytime soon? It will be interesting to see what happens with real estate after the 2008 games. The prices of real estate have almost tripled since 2003. Growth at this rate has consequences! Some speculate a mild recession after the games. Currently, inflation has become an issue that the government hopes to control. Greetings Jalal,

Are you coming back anytime soon? It will be interesting to see what happens with real estate after the 2008 games. The prices of real estate have almost tripled since 2003. Growth at this rate has consequences! Some speculate a mild recession after the games. Currently, inflation has become an issue that the government hopes to control.

]]> By: Maryam Bourgana http://www.melodiesinmarketing.com/2007/07/24/taste-of-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Maryam Bourgana Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:23:38 +0000 http://vellandi.wordpress.com/2007/07/24/taste-of-cheap/#comment-114 great job jalal. i was really fascinated to see that you have written such an elaborate article about the chinese culture. Above all am so proud of you and your achievement . hope one day you'll write a full report about your own culture. yours sincerely Mary great job jalal. i was really fascinated to see that you have written such an elaborate article about the chinese culture.
Above all am so proud of you and your achievement . hope one day you’ll write a full report about your own culture.
yours sincerely
Mary

]]> By: Gary http://www.melodiesinmarketing.com/2007/07/24/taste-of-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Gary Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:08:11 +0000 http://vellandi.wordpress.com/2007/07/24/taste-of-cheap/#comment-113 Amazing job, Jalal!very well written, very impressive. Amazing job, Jalal!very well written, very impressive.

]]> By: Mario Vellandi http://www.melodiesinmarketing.com/2007/07/24/taste-of-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Mario Vellandi Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:13:56 +0000 http://vellandi.wordpress.com/2007/07/24/taste-of-cheap/#comment-106 Hi Gianandrea, Actually this post was written by my friend Jalal. However I hear your concerns. As a manufacturing center for the world in a very competitive market, it seems that with the rush to be visible and viable...ethical concerns are just thrown out the window. In a macro-production sense, building a base product first and then later changing/modifying to meet foreign requirements is a reasonable thing to do. But changes can cost time & more money, something no importer likes...but they can't have the best of both worlds. Ultimately, whether commoditized or customized...the responsibility for appropriately bringing a product to market lies with both producer and importer; my personal preference is for placing responsibility on the importer and associated transactional agents. Hi Gianandrea,
Actually this post was written by my friend Jalal. However I hear your concerns. As a manufacturing center for the world in a very competitive market, it seems that with the rush to be visible and viable…ethical concerns are just thrown out the window. In a macro-production sense, building a base product first and then later changing/modifying to meet foreign requirements is a reasonable thing to do. But changes can cost time & more money, something no importer likes…but they can’t have the best of both worlds.

Ultimately, whether commoditized or customized…the responsibility for appropriately bringing a product to market lies with both producer and importer; my personal preference is for placing responsibility on the importer and associated transactional agents.

]]> By: Lewis Green http://www.melodiesinmarketing.com/2007/07/24/taste-of-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Lewis Green Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:27:43 +0000 http://vellandi.wordpress.com/2007/07/24/taste-of-cheap/#comment-108 Excellent report and commentary. Thank you! Excellent report and commentary. Thank you!

]]> By: gianandrea http://www.melodiesinmarketing.com/2007/07/24/taste-of-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-109 gianandrea Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:00:33 +0000 http://vellandi.wordpress.com/2007/07/24/taste-of-cheap/#comment-109 Mario, I recently turn to think about China as a real danger for the world. The feeling I have is if a country where first rule is not to have rules. The furious way they approached the market, the fact that most of the products are not in compliance with the EC rules, the fact that they skin alive animal to make fur, etc., all the above make me think that, without a strong warning from the western markets we will face serious problems. Your post comes as a surprise to me, because the picture is slightly different. But do we have to believe at it? Or it could be a surface picture for western businessmen travelling there? Mario, I recently turn to think about China as a real danger for the world. The feeling I have is if a country where first rule is not to have rules. The furious way they approached the market, the fact that most of the products are not in compliance with the EC rules, the fact that they skin alive animal to make fur, etc., all the above make me think that, without a strong warning from the western markets we will face serious problems. Your post comes as a surprise to me, because the picture is slightly different. But do we have to believe at it? Or it could be a surface picture for western businessmen travelling there?

]]> By: Valeria Maltoni http://www.melodiesinmarketing.com/2007/07/24/taste-of-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Valeria Maltoni Sun, 29 Jul 2007 23:11:44 +0000 http://vellandi.wordpress.com/2007/07/24/taste-of-cheap/#comment-104 Jalal: Good job in drawing a comprehensive picture of a complex economy that overlays a complicated history. For those wishing to delve further into the topic, I recommend "One Billion Customers" by James McGregor of Dow Jones who now works with Ogilvy & Mather, I believe the first agency to really become established in the Chinese market. I also have one expert I rely on who helps US companies do business in China. My most recent post about his expertise deal with piracy http://www.conversationagent.com/2007/05/piracy_an_inter.html Finally, I also wrote about how there is a new creative class in China based upon a Fast Company story here http://www.conversationagent.com/2007/05/going_from_clas.html Jalal:

Good job in drawing a comprehensive picture of a complex economy that overlays a complicated history. For those wishing to delve further into the topic, I recommend “One Billion Customers” by James McGregor of Dow Jones who now works with Ogilvy & Mather, I believe the first agency to really become established in the Chinese market.

I also have one expert I rely on who helps US companies do business in China. My most recent post about his expertise deal with piracy http://www.conversationagent.com/2007/05/piracy_an_inter.html

Finally, I also wrote about how there is a new creative class in China based upon a Fast Company story here http://www.conversationagent.com/2007/05/going_from_clas.html

]]> By: Jacqueline http://www.melodiesinmarketing.com/2007/07/24/taste-of-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Jacqueline Sat, 28 Jul 2007 04:37:28 +0000 http://vellandi.wordpress.com/2007/07/24/taste-of-cheap/#comment-103 Jalal, You wrote a very excellent article,and there are still a lot of surprises and beautiful things in China.I will show you next time.Welcome you come China again. Jalal,
You wrote a very excellent article,and there are still a lot of surprises and beautiful things in China.I will show you next time.Welcome you come China again.

]]> By: Jalal http://www.melodiesinmarketing.com/2007/07/24/taste-of-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Jalal Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:59:03 +0000 http://vellandi.wordpress.com/2007/07/24/taste-of-cheap/#comment-105 In order to accelerate and sustain its economic growth, the Chinese government investing heavily in infrastructure projects; hundreds of Billions of Dollars have been poured in projects, covering farming, forestation, fisheries, energy, transportation, postal and telecom services and other public services., this has brought convenience to the daily life of Chinese people and serves as a primary example of the positive changes in China's primary Industries. In stark contrast with the poor transportation infrastructure of the past, China now has a modern, comprehensive transportation network which reaches in all directions by rail, road, highways, marine and airlines. In order to accelerate and sustain its economic growth, the Chinese government investing heavily in infrastructure projects; hundreds of Billions of Dollars have been poured in projects, covering farming, forestation, fisheries, energy, transportation, postal and telecom services and other public services., this has brought convenience to the daily life of Chinese people and serves as a primary example of the positive changes in China’s primary Industries.
In stark contrast with the poor transportation infrastructure of the past, China now has a modern, comprehensive transportation network which reaches in all directions by rail, road, highways, marine and airlines.

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