Inventory Reduction in the Japanese Automotive Sector, 1965-1991
This paper traces the diffusion of just-in-time production in the Japanese automotive sector, as reflected by inventory reductions in a sample of 52 suppliers and assemblers. We show that most inventory reductions occurred during a remarkable burst of activity starting in the late 1960s. Compan...
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| Language: | en_US |
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2002
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/1638 |