Strategic Industrial Sourcing: The Japanese Advantage
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Toshihiro Nishiguchi (Author)
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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. line figures, tables
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- Contributor: Toshihiro Nishiguchi
- Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
- ISBN13: 9780195071092
- Number of Pages: 342
- Packaged Dimensions: 165x242x32mm
- Packaged Weight: 745
- Format: Hardback
- Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
- Release Date: 1994-04-14
- Binding: Hardback
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