Inventory Reduction and Productivity Growth: A Comparison of Japanese and US Automotive Sectors
This study asseses the inventory and productivity performance of the Japanese and US automotive industries in recent decades. Within each country we distinguish between vehicle assemblers and parts suppliers. In Japan, assemblers and suppliers made dramatic inventory reductions and productivity g...
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| author | Asaba, Shigeru Lieberman, Marvin B. |
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| description | This study asseses the inventory and productivity performance of the Japanese and US
automotive industries in recent decades. Within each country we distinguish between
vehicle assemblers and parts suppliers. In Japan, assemblers and suppliers made dramatic
inventory reductions and productivity gains, particularly during the 1970s. By
comparison, we find an unbalanced pattern for the United States: American assembly
plants have been streamlined but parts suppliers have stagnated. In both countries our
findings suggest a strong association between inventory reduction and productivity growth. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/14692019-04-12T08:09:29Z Inventory Reduction and Productivity Growth: A Comparison of Japanese and US Automotive Sectors Asaba, Shigeru Lieberman, Marvin B. inventory productivity This study asseses the inventory and productivity performance of the Japanese and US automotive industries in recent decades. Within each country we distinguish between vehicle assemblers and parts suppliers. In Japan, assemblers and suppliers made dramatic inventory reductions and productivity gains, particularly during the 1970s. By comparison, we find an unbalanced pattern for the United States: American assembly plants have been streamlined but parts suppliers have stagnated. In both countries our findings suggest a strong association between inventory reduction and productivity growth. 2002-07-18T15:57:25Z 2002-07-18T15:57:25Z 2002-07-18T15:57:26Z http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/1469 en_US IMVP;184a 1040419 bytes application/pdf application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | inventory productivity Asaba, Shigeru Lieberman, Marvin B. Inventory Reduction and Productivity Growth: A Comparison of Japanese and US Automotive Sectors |
| title | Inventory Reduction and Productivity Growth: A Comparison of Japanese and US Automotive Sectors |
| title_full | Inventory Reduction and Productivity Growth: A Comparison of Japanese and US Automotive Sectors |
| title_fullStr | Inventory Reduction and Productivity Growth: A Comparison of Japanese and US Automotive Sectors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Inventory Reduction and Productivity Growth: A Comparison of Japanese and US Automotive Sectors |
| title_short | Inventory Reduction and Productivity Growth: A Comparison of Japanese and US Automotive Sectors |
| title_sort | inventory reduction and productivity growth a comparison of japanese and us automotive sectors |
| topic | inventory productivity |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/1469 |
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