From Reactive to Proactive: Redefining Safety Standards in the Promotional Industry (A Four-Part Series)
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While Tafil was quick to add that child-safety is a number-one priority for his company, in our industry, as with most, price is what rules the day. He has lost business from distributors searching for the lowest price point. Yet, if the recalls indicate anything, it’s that this strategy can no longer be the guidepost for our business practices. “The reality is, in many instances, that China is offering low-priced goods, not superior goods,” said Mel Ellis, president of Humphrey Line, a supplier in Milwaukie, Ore. which manufactures all its products in domestic factories. Buying higher-priced items certainly is not a foolproof safeguard for distributors, but it could go a long way in helping raise the bar for quality expectations.
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