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Project Report to International Motor Vehicle Program (IMVP), M.I.T.International Assembly Plant Study
(2002-06-19)
INTRODUCTION:
During the past fiscal year, we have worked closely with a number of researchers from around
the world to develop a questionnaire that will provide us with a fuller understanding of the value-chain
issues ...
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 ...
MIT International Motor Vehicle Programme Modularization and Outsourcing Project Preliminary Report of European Research Team
(1999-10-06)
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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 ...
International Assembly Plant Study: " Management of the Extended Enterprise" Research Team
(2002-06-13)
During the past fiscal year, we have worked closely with a number of researchers from around
the world to develop a questionnaire that will provide us with a fuller understanding of the value-chain
issues that surround ...