Strategic Industrial Sourcing

The Japanese Advantage

Inbunden, Engelska, 1994

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Japanese industrial firms have developed a system of subcontracting with suppliers that has played a major role in their world-wide success. This book explores the historical evolution of subcontracting in Japan and analyses it in current practice.It develops a theory of `strategic dualism' that after nearly six decades of evolution is a new mode of contractual relations, based on principles of problem-solving collaborative manufacturing. This new form of contractual relations is supported by a range of institutional arrangements that drive prime contractors and subcontractors towards continuous improvement in product quality and cost reduction. It argues that this system is possible in a range of cultures different from Japan.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum1994-04-14
Mått243 x 163 x 31 mm
Vikt739 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor352
FörlagOUP USA
ISBN9780195071092

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Abbreviations Tables and Figures Acknowledgements 1: Overview I. The History of Subcontracting in Japan 2: The Origins of Dualism and the Rise of Subcontracting in Japanese Manufacturing Industries, 1900-1945 3: The Emergence of Postwar Subcontracting, 1945-1960 4: The Transformation of Japanese Subcontracting, 1960-1990 II. The Contemporary Practice of Subcontracting 5: Asset Specificity Revisited 6: Bargaining or Problem Solving? 7: Sources of Flexibility 8: Conclusion Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Bibliography Index

One of the most interesting parts of Nishiguchi's descriptions is his contrast of Japanese-style managers' attitudes toward suppliers with the attitudes of American and British managers whose firms have not adopted these practices...No amount of asset flexibility can substitute for a system of flexible employees such as is described in Strategic Industrial Sourcing. Management scholars fail to see the true contours of the Japanese business landscape if the reality of these business arrangements is ignored.