[pure-silver] Re: The Oriental Rumor
- From: Ray Rogers <earthsoda@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 21:06:19 -0700 (PDT)
Like I wrote in my orginal mail, these examples make
interesting reading!
Unfortunately I don't know any datails and cannot
comment on them.
I seem to recall however, at least in some cases where
cars were involved, these were open arrangements with
full public awareness... a cooperative project type
thing... with full transparency.
In anycase, I doubt repackaging is involved here.
Nevertheless, I will continue to look for proof one
way or the other.
Ray
--- Don Feinberg <ducque@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > The very idea of a manufacturer buying another
> > manufacturers product, repackaging it under their
> own
> > label and selling it... with the true
> manufacturers
> > permission, is odd.
> >
> > Repackaging is common between manufacturers and
> > distributors but I don't think it is at all common
> > between two rival manufacturers.
>
> No, it's done all the time. It's called "filling in
> the holes in your
> product line". Most companies realize today that
> they can no longer cover
> all the needed price/performance, functionality,
> etc., points. Those points
> get filled with equipment from other manufacturers
> -- usually, competitors.
> After all, it's the competitors who have the stuff
> you need!
>
> A couple of examples:
>
> In the computer industry, this practice is totally
> rampant. The same
> product will be marketed and sold directly by the
> original manufacturer and
> by 136 other manufacturers as well.
>
> Cosina has made a lot of photo equipment for
> Minolta, Vivitar, and Nikon
>
> Samsung and Phoenix make a lot of photo equipment
> for other manufacturers
> and sell the same stuff themselves.
>
> The Honda Pilot is an Isuzu.
>
> The Geo (NUMMI) cars sold by GM were all Toyota
> Corollas
>
> The Ford Escape is a Mazda
>
> The Jaguar S-series is a Ford Taurus
>
> The Chrysler Crossfire is a Mercedes
>
> The new Saab Aero is a Subaru
>
>
> - Don Feinberg
> ducque@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
> The old Dodge Stealth was a Mitsubishi
>
>
>
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