There Will Be No Relationship between Adidas and Cornell University

Robert Leuenberger was the authorized manager of Adidas, David J. Skorton was the prestigious Cornell University of United States' president, and according to the report, the former one has received a letter from the latter one in recent days. The letter was written to inform the other party that Cornell University will terminate the business cooperation relationship with Adidas Company. Skorton wrote in the letter: "Adidas Company has closed the Indonesia PT Kizone factory in September 2010, and the related matters have caused us great concern and worry". "It ought to be an obligation for Adidas to send severance and redundancy pay to its workers". "Through this letter, we want to formally inform Adidas Company that Cornell University will cut off all the business cooperation relations, and it will be with immediate effect".

"We hold the opinion that severance pay is workers' one basic rights and interests as well as a basic life safeguard". "It ought to be workers rights to select a workplace where is safe and appropriate". In the letter, it was also said by Skorton that all circles ought to pay timely attention to the great gap between the garment industry's development and the workers' rights and interests now. In addition, Skorton also said that it was his hope that Adidas can play an exemplary and leading role in the industry. He hoped that Adidas can properly deal with the issue of "human rights".

There was the critical matter that the Southeast Asian countries, recently, have sent olive branches to foreign-owned enterprises in succession. Cheaper work forces as well as favorable taxation policies will be supplied. When compared their advantages with our disadvantages, there is infinite possibility of Adidas to transfer to Southeast Asia. Experts also indicated that "Made in China" still has its merits although Adidas has triggered a lot of suspects. There are also preponderances of it, such as the outstanding industry environment and the worker' experienced operation. This series of mature system can provide possibility for the turnaround of "Made in China".

In the international market, "Made in China" has been involved in constant troubles. Low prices often led to lawsuits of "anti-monopoly" from other countries, or made us were in the title of "inferior goods". Under such circumstance, "Made in China" was in sore need to seek opportunities and to upgrade products. And then to realize the transfer of China from a "manufacturing power" to a "knowledge power". Thinking from other aspects, the factory closure of Adidas in China is both an opportunity and a challenge. If "Made in China" wants to realize the transfer from inexpensive products processing field to "Created by China" original field, it is not only just a level of research and technology, but also is the same picture in clothing manufacturing industry at the same time.