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dc.creatorLieberman, Marvin B.-
dc.creatorDemeester, Lieven-
dc.date2002-09-10T19:04:18Z-
dc.date2002-09-10T19:04:18Z-
dc.date2002-09-10T19:04:18Z-
dc.date.accessioned2013-05-31T19:09:42Z-
dc.date.available2013-05-31T19:09:42Z-
dc.date.issued2013-06-01-
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/1643-
dc.identifier.urihttp://koha.mediu.edu.my:8181/jspui/handle/1721-
dc.descriptionThe literature on JIT production suggests a causal link between work-in-process inventory and manufacturing productivity. Such a connection has been described in numerous case studies but never tested statistically. This paper uses historical data for 52 Japanese automotive companies to evaluate the inventory-productivity relationship. We find that inventory reductions stimulated gains in productivity, rather than vice versa. On average, each 10% reduction in inventory led to about a 1% gain in labor productivity, with a lag of about one year. Significant differences are found among company groups: Toyota affiliates had a shorter lag; while Nissan affiliates demonstrated no productivity effect. Firms that made inventory reductions typically saw an increase in their productivity rank.-
dc.format45598 bytes-
dc.formatapplication/pdf-
dc.languageen_US-
dc.subjectInventory-
dc.subjectProductivity-
dc.subjectJust-In-Time Manufacturing-
dc.subjectAuto Industry-
dc.subjectJapan-
dc.subjectEmpirical Study-
dc.titleInventory Reduction and Productivity Growth: Evidence from the Japanese Automotive Sector-
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