Browsing International Motor Vehicle Program by Subject "Just-In-Time Manufacturing"
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Inventory Reduction and Productivity Growth: Evidence from the Japanese Automotive Sector
(2002-09-10)The 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 ... -
Inventory Reduction in the Japanese Automotive Sector, 1965-1991
(2002-09-10)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 ...