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Automobiles:Strategy-based Lean Production System
(2001-06-18)
The present situations and future prospects of the Japanese automobile industry are
discussed. Selected topics in this paper include the following: analyses of the basic
product-industry characteristics of the automobile ...
Knowledge Partitioning in the Inter-firm Division of Labor: the case of Automotive Product Development
(2001-03-31)
Drawing on an empirical study on automakers? management of supplier
involvement in product development in Japan, this paper shows that when the design of
a component is outsourced to a supplier, how much and what automakers ...
Modularization in the Auto Industry: Interlinked Multiple Hierarchies of Product, Production, and Supplier Systems
(2001-02-28)
This paper analyzes the modularization in the world auto industry. The modularization
in the industry has involved architectural changes in product, production, and supplier
systems with each region (Japan, Europe and ...
Bridging Inter- and Intra-firm Boundaries: Management of Supplier Involvement in Automobile Product Development
(1999-11-01)
Outsourcing has become an important strategy for many firms. Yet, firms need to
compete with their competitors who also outsource and may share the same suppliers.
This article explores how a firm could outperform others ...
Knowledge Partitioning in the Inter-firm Dividsion of Labor: the case of Automotive product Development
(1999-07-23)
This paper demonstrates the importance of knowledge for effective
management of outsourcing. Drawing on an empirical study on automakers?
management of supplier involvement in product development in Japan, this paper ...
Modularization and Outsourcing: Implications for the Future of Automotive Assembly "Management of the Extended Enterprise" Research Team
(2002-06-26)
Overview
Twice in this century, automotive assembly has been the setting for dramatic innovations in
production organization that have transformed the basis of competition in the auto industry. Henry
Ford's mass production ...