Inventory Reduction and Productivity Growth: A Comparison of Japanese and US Automotive Sectors

dc.creator	Lieberman, Marvin B.
dc.creator	Asaba, Shigeru
dc.date	2002-07-18T15:57:25Z
dc.date	2002-07-18T15:57:25Z
dc.date	2002-07-18T15:57:26Z
dc.date.accessioned	2013-05-31T17:33:53Z
dc.date.available	2013-05-31T17:33:53Z
dc.date.issued	2013-06-01
dc.identifier	http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/1469
dc.identifier.uri	http://koha.mediu.edu.my:8181/jspui/handle/1721
dc.description	This study asseses 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.
dc.format	1040419 bytes
dc.format	application/pdf
dc.language	en_US
dc.relation	IMVP;184a
dc.subject	inventory
dc.subject	productivity
dc.title	Inventory Reduction and Productivity Growth: A Comparison of Japanese and US Automotive Sectors

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