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Supplier Relations and Adoption of New Technology: Results of Survey Research in the Auto Industry
(2002-07-11)
Using an original data source, this paper investigates the circumstances under which fmns adopt computer numerical control (cNC), an important type of flexible automation which can significantly increase production
product ...
Employee Involvement and Pay at U.S. and Canadian Auto Suppliers
(2001-01-21)
We use survey data and field research to investigate the effects of employee involvement
practices on outcomes for blue-collar workers in the auto supply industry. We find these practices
raise wages by 3-5%. The causal ...
Determinants of Trust in Supplier Relations: Evidence from the Automotive Industry in Japan and the United States
(2002-07-11)
This study examines the determinants of inter-organizational trust by using survey data from
just over 1000 suppliers in the automotive industry. We define trust and derive a model of its
determinants from transaction ...
Can Green Be Lean?
(2002-07-11)
Introduction:
In the past, efforts to improve the environment almost always led to increased
production costs. In fact, some economists have attributed a significant part of the slowdown
in productivity growth of the ...
The Empirical Determinants of Inventory Levels in High-Volume Manufacturing
(1996-02-06)
This study uses survey data on several hundred automotive suppliers in North America
to evaluate the determinants of inventory levels in high-volume discrete parts manufacturing. We
assess the magnitude of raw materials, ...
Creating Lean Suppliers: Diffusing Lean Production Through the Supply Chain
(2002-06-06)
Hon& of America has developed a comprehensive approach to teaching the principles of lean
production to its suppliers. The centerpiece of these efforts is a program called BP (for ?Best process?,
?Best Performance ?, ?Bs ...
Pollution Prevention Assistance in the Automotive Supply Chain: A Study of Northeast Ohio
(1997-03-01)
No Abstract Provided, see paper for executive summary
Complementary and Cost Reduction: Evidence from the Auto Supply Industry
(2002-07-11)
Over the last 20 years, the success of Japanese manufacturing firms has brought
renewed attention to the importance of cost reduction on existing products as a source of
productivity growth. This paper uses survey data ...
A Quality Policy for America
(Annual Sponsors Meeting - Toronto, 1995)