The low-cost production comes with a high price for the environment. According to the United States Census Bureau, the average American generates about 1679 pounds of trash per year. Less than a quarter of this is recycled. The rest is buried in landfills or incinerated. The more cheap goods are consumed and dumped in the nature, the more the environment is harmed.
The low-cost production techniques that proved indispensable for American progress and prosperity in early twentieth century, turned out to be America's worst enemy in the long run.
America Must Put Quality atop Its Agenda
Faced with growing competition from other countries, a paradigm shift from cost saving to a focus on quality is required for American businesses to stay competitive at home and abroad. This requires a commitment at every stratum of the society: not only the business managers, but also the consumers and workers alike. Consumers must demand quality, business managers must put quality atop their agenda, and workers must produce quality.
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