Planned obsolescence and the China price in modern manufacturing
The concept of planned obsolescence and the push for low cost China sourced goods shape product design and lifecycle. Experts note strategic upgrades to beat rivals while consumers face shorter lifespans and recalls. J. Lloyd International moves production back to the U.S. to better match demand and quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks Stevens
Tom Gruca
Henry D Tippie
Gruca
Lane
U.S
Graca
China
J. Lloyd International
Cedar Rapids
Tootsie Toy
Suzy Homemaker
United States
Jody Keener
Four Degrees of Obsolescence Drive Quick Product Retirement
The article surveys obsolescence types including technological and style obsolescence. It cites examples from Hall Bicycle in Cedar Rapids and cheap imported bikes, noting repairs cost more than original value and that many items are treated as throwaways. It also discusses digital obsolescence and consumer choices favoring higher quality, longer lasting options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keener
U.S
Hall Bicycle
Cedar Rapids
Karl Moscrip
Moscrip
Steve
Iowa City
Gruca
Haiti's middle class becomes the new poor after quake
In the six months since the 7.0 quake 300 000 lives lost many Haitians see their middle class status vanish as homes jobs and social standing collapse. Economists and residents like Kesner Phares and Camille Bissainte urge focus beyond camps to rebuild the middle class with aid and policy attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kesner Phares
Haiti
Camille Bissainthe
Duvalier
Paris
New York
Miami
Montreal
Jean-Max Bellerive
South Africa moves toward a rainbow nation amid class divides
In Vosloorus and nearby Boksburg Sunward Park, residents note racial progress since apartheid but warn true unity is not yet real. Whites face affirmative action shifts, while young blacks like Motsepe push education and ambition beyond color. Mandela's legacy guides some, while others seek a post apartheid future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannesburg
Motholo
Vosloorus
Boksburg
South Africa
Jacob Zuma
Sunward Park
Mothole
Bernard Coetzee
Dutch Reformed Church
Coetzee
Thato Motsepe
The
University of Johannesburg
Motsepe
Nelson Mandela
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Liz Martin
the Gazette
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Karl Moscrip Hall
David.dewitte
Gazcomm.com
American Heart Association
Linn County Heart Walk
Linn County Heart Child
Riley Katherine Howard
Riley
Kirkwood Recreation Center
Jennifer Carter
Jennifer.carter
Heart
Subway Eastern
Iowa
Mercy Medical Center
Rockwell Collins
Smith Chiropractic & Wellness Center
First Federal Credit Union
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