Strategic Industrial Sourcing - The Japanese Advantage (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 1992
First published:	February 1994
Authors:	Toshihiro Nishiguchi (Professor)
Dimensions:	242 x 165 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	342
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-507109-2
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Sales & marketing > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	0-19-507109-3
Barcode:	9780195071092

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