Inventory Reduction and Productivity Growth: A Comparison of Japanese and US Automotive Sectors
Revised: June 30, 1996
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| author | Lieberman, Marvin B. Asaba, Shigeru |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/16202019-04-12T08:09:21Z Inventory Reduction and Productivity Growth: A Comparison of Japanese and US Automotive Sectors Lieberman, Marvin B. Asaba, Shigeru productivity growth Japan United States inventory reduction automotive sector Revised: June 30, 1996 This study assesses 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. The MIT International Motor Vehicle Program, the UCLA Center for International Business Education and Research, and the Institute for International Economic Studies in Tokyo, Japan. 2002-09-04T15:19:25Z 2002-09-04T15:19:25Z 1996-04-25 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/1620 en_US Managerial and Decision Economics; special issue on Japanese Technology 125630 bytes application/pdf application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | productivity growth Japan United States inventory reduction automotive sector Lieberman, Marvin B. Asaba, Shigeru 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 | productivity growth Japan United States inventory reduction automotive sector |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/1620 |
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