Mainland customers are suspicious of Chinese products, but Haier is ahead of many foreign competitors in the quality of its products and, especially, its sales service.
Throughout the next decade major trends through an intermix of the life sciences and information technology will involve increasing use of biotechnological processes in understanding life, eradicating hereditary diseases, developing novel bio-industries, and furthering the uses of biomedical products in conserving the quality of life and the environment through the promotion of clean technologies.
In China, Western companies have advantages in big-ticket items such as automobiles, luxury goods and technology products because of their quality and reputation.
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Noting that there is little evidence that discounted products are actually of lower quality, the authors wonder if consumers' expectations that discounted products will not get the job done turn out to be self-fulfilling.
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The marketing of Jaipur Foot is intimately tied to their culture of accountability and the quality of their products.
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Tests were continuing and it was the responsibility of the retailers to "convince their consumers of the validity and quality of their products", he said.
Very often senior management at these various types of businesses equates the quality of their products or the expertise of their employees and partners with financial success.
The Shanghai quarantine bureau said this week that Kraft cream cheese and 2.7 tons of Nestle chocolate bars also were among dozens of imported products destroyed in its latest round of quality inspections.
The fact that we can deliver these results in a period of significant transition and uncertainty is a testament to our employees, the strength of our brand, the quality of our products and the scope of our customer base.
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He first worked his way up the executive ranks of International Paper by boosting the quality of its products, shutting down marginal plants and investing heavily in others.
Conversely, Google also sped up the presentation speed of its Maps products in another experiment, sacrificing quality of graphics for speed.
But Dell historically had a brand reputation of quality products with an excellent service experience.
Foveon may find selling its products on the basis of quality, rather than raw pixel count, a marketing challenge.
When a Costco customer walks in the door, he or she expects that the products will be of high quality and offered at a low price.
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Many farmers are developing new regional products of a very high quality - and they are doing this while moving over to more sustainable and organic methods of production.
In a study of 200 senior teams, 97 percent of high-performing teams outperformed industry peers in the quality of new products and services.
The collaboration notably focused on improving the service delivery capacity of the Ministry, encouraging cultural entrepreneurship, improving the quality of cultural products and improving the status of artists.
Lead the analytical work of the team and promote the substantive quality of all knowledge products, reports and services, and ensure effective integration and compatibility with other fields of education.
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Secondly there is the credit risk issue attached to the mushrooming of wealth-management products, an asset class of uncertain size and quality which banks created in order to attract deposits with higher rates of return.
So while Dell's computers are of impressive quality, its products are secondary to cash and inventory controls that make the sale of its products so profitable.
The Deming, or (Walter A.) Shewhart PDCA Cycle as some people call it, is often used to improve the quality of products and services.
These teams outperform industry peers when it comes to profitability and return on assets, sales and revenue growth, quality of products and services, and employee engagement.
This is because consumers associate skin care not only with aesthetic appeal but with overall health and well-being and are reluctant to compromise with the quality of products.
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It's true that Hong Kong's back streets and bazaars are loaded with cheap merchandise, but most of it is counterfeit or copycat products of suspicious origin and questionable quality.
"I made this decision because I have the certainty that evaluations and controls were made and there is no problem with the quality of products, " Mr. Le Foll said on Tuesday in an interview on Europe1 radio.
The final sign of a turnaround, which I call "long-term value creation, " occurs if and when the country's leaders seriously address long-term competitiveness issues: quality of products, value-added component of exports, acquisition of state-of-the-art technology and educational reforms.
The most politically active members controlled the co-op with the own personal agendas, and much more energy was focused on deciding which companies to boycott than on how to improve the quality of products and services for customers.
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It said it "would be working closely with its suppliers to investigate this issue and to ensure that all Iceland brand products meet the high standards of quality and integrity that we specify and which our customers are entitled to expect".
In a statement, the company said it noted the FSAI's findings "with concern" and "would be working closely with its suppliers to investigate this issue and to ensure that all Iceland brand products meet the high standards of quality and integrity that we specify and which our customers are entitled to expect".
In terms of fashion and accessories, major brands have had to become more conscious of increasing consumer sophistication in top-tier cities by boosting the quality and selection of products offered while taking account of the fact that a significant number Chinese consumers of a certain income level often prefer to purchase luxury goods outside the mainland to sidestep high luxury taxes.
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