Brompton: Copycats, Taiwanese suppliers...and adjusting the
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Brompton: Copycats, Taiwanese suppliers...and adjusting the
...adjusting the thermostat!
We get the joy of riding the bikes; somebody gets the headaches of running the company.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business...mpton-bicycle/
W B-A suggests if one rides a trifold from another maker, they can "find themselves with their front teeth smashed out”.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business...-china-taiwan/
Brompton is asking their Taiwanese suppliers to set up secondary factories elsewhere in case China invades. Also, the factory will fluctuate between 19ºC and 26ºC internal temperature to save money; the HVAC only kicking in if the temperature goes outside those bounds.
https://www.raconteur.net/leadership...ceo-interview/
Wide-ranging interview: history, pricing, crises, Brompton's place in the world.
If you hit a pay wall, right-click the link, save and read the created local copy.
We get the joy of riding the bikes; somebody gets the headaches of running the company.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business...mpton-bicycle/
W B-A suggests if one rides a trifold from another maker, they can "find themselves with their front teeth smashed out”.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business...-china-taiwan/
Brompton is asking their Taiwanese suppliers to set up secondary factories elsewhere in case China invades. Also, the factory will fluctuate between 19ºC and 26ºC internal temperature to save money; the HVAC only kicking in if the temperature goes outside those bounds.
https://www.raconteur.net/leadership...ceo-interview/
Wide-ranging interview: history, pricing, crises, Brompton's place in the world.
If you hit a pay wall, right-click the link, save and read the created local copy.
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