You know, I'm really not sure about the bean counters part. I was a CPA for almost 27 years, and not once did I ever tell a client that the best way to keep customer loyalty was to undermine quality by cutting costs. Generally, that sort of advice came from the CEO who wanted to maximize profits in order to maximize salaries...his own, in particular.
But I think you're on to something about turning out products as fast as possible. Certain steps in the process are bound to be skipped.
But like I said, we'll see how this story ends.
