Made in Japan : Revitalizing Japanese Manufacturing for Economic Growth

Winner of the Shingo Research and Professional Publication Prize for 1999In 1989 the MIT Press published Made in America, a landmark study by The MIT Commission on Industrial Productivity, an interdisciplinary group of MIT faculty members. The study analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of American industry and set forth a strategic plan for revitalizing American productivity. Inspired by the MIT study, the Japan Techno-Economics Society formed the Japan Commission on Industrial Performance (JCIP). For three years, seventeen university researchers worked with representatives of thirty-four corporations to analyze the present state of Japanese manufacturing and to identify the challenges Japan will face in the twenty-first century. The result of their study is Made in Japan.Made in Japan has a broader perspective than its American model, whose focus was limited to issues of productivity. The book is divided into three parts. Part I is a general overview. Part II is an in-depth analysis of seven industries: industrial electronics, consumer electronics, automobiles, metal products, industrial machinery, chemicals, and textiles. Part III identifies common problems and makes recommendations for industrial policy. The topics covered in the study are grounded in such fundamental issues as global environmental problems, competitiveness, and the free market economy system. In 1989 The Mit Press Published Made In America, A Landmark Study By The Mit Commission On Industrial Productivity, An Interdisciplinary Group Of Mit Faculty Members. The Study Analyzed The Strengths And Weaknesses Of American Industry And Set Forth A Strategic Plan For Revitalizing American Productivity. Inspired By The Mit Study, The Japan Techno-economics Society Formed The Japan Commission On Industrial Performance (jcip). For Three Years, Seventeen University Researchers Worked With Representatives Of Thirty-four Corporations To Analyze The Present State Of Japanese Manufacturing And To Identify The Challenges Japan Will Face In The Twenty-first Century. The Result Of Their Study Is Made In Japan.--jacket. In Search Of A Global-scale Manufacturing Mechanism / Hiroyuki Yoshikawa -- General Outlook For The Growth Of Japanese Manufacturing Industries / Kei Takeuchi, Haruo Shimada, And Hiroyuki Itami -- Development Of The Electronics Industry / Haruo Shimada -- Home Electric Appliance Industry / Kei Takeuchi -- Automobile Industry / Takahiro Fujimoto And Akira Takeishi -- Metallic Minerals Industry / Yasunori Baba And Shinji Takai -- Factory Automation Equipment And Industrial Machinery Industry / Hiroyuki Itami -- Chemical Industry / Konomu Matsui And Shin-ichi Kobayashi -- Fiber, Textiles And Apparel Industries / Kei Takeuchi -- Paradigm Shift / Haruo Shimada, Hiroyuki Itami, And Kei Takeuchi. Manufacturing Technologies / Yasunori Baba -- Management Of Research And Development / Konomu Matsui -- Structural Distinctions Within Japanese Manufacturing / Yukio Watanabe -- Educational System In Raising Human Capital / Shin-ichi Kobayashi -- Changing Circumstances Of Employment : From Homogenous To Heterogeneous Work Force / Atsushi Seike -- Fixed Investments And Finance Sources : From A National To A Global Perspective / Hisashi Yaginuma -- International Development Of Manufacturing / Hiroyuki Itami -- Role Of Government (industrial Policy) / Toshihiro Kodama. Japan Commission On Industrial Performance. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. For three years, seventeen university researchers worked with representatives of thirty-four corporations to analyze the present state of Japanese manufacturing and to identify the challenges Japan will face in the twenty-first century. The result of their study is Made in Japan.Winner of the Shingo Research and Professional Publication Prize for 1999In 1989 the MIT Press published Made in America, a landmark study by The MIT Commission on Industrial Productivity, an interdisciplinary group of MIT faculty members. The study analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of American industry and set forth a strategic plan for revitalizing American productivity. Inspired by the MIT study, the Japan Techno-Economics Society formed the Japan Commission on Industrial Performance (JCIP). For three years, seventeen university researchers worked with representatives of thirty-four corporations to analyze the present state of Japanese manufacturing and to identify the challenges Japan will face in the twenty-first century. The result of their study is Made in Japan. Made in Japan has a broader perspective than its American model, whose focus was limited to issues of productivity. The book is divided into three parts. Part I is a general overview. Part II is an in-depth analysis of seven industries: industrial electronics, consumer electronics, automobiles, metal products, industrial machinery, chemicals, and textiles. Part III identifies common problems and makes recommendations for industrial policy. The topics covered in the study are grounded in such fundamental issues as global environmental problems, competitiveness, and the free market economy system. For three years, seventeen university researchers worked with representatives of thirty-four corporations to analyze the present state of Japanese manufacturing and to identify the challenges Japan will face in the twenty-first century. The result of their study is Made in Japan. Winner of the Shingo Research and Professional Publication Prize for 1999In 1989 the MIT Press published Made in America, a landmark study by The MIT Commission on Industrial Productivity, an interdisciplinary group of MIT faculty members. The study analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of American industry and set forth a strategic plan for revitalizing American productivity. Inspired by the MIT study, the Japan Techno-Economics Society formed the Japan Commission on Industrial Performance (JCIP). For three years, seventeen university researchers worked with representatives of thirty-four corporations to analyze the present state of Japanese manufacturing and to identify the challenges Japan will face in the twenty-first century. The result of their study is Made in Japan . Made in Japan has a broader perspective than its American model, whose focus was limited to issues of productivity. The book is divided into three parts. Part I is a general overview. Part II is an in-depth analysis of seven industrial electronics, consumer electronics, automobiles, metal products, industrial machinery, chemicals, and textiles. Part III identifies common problems and makes recommendations for industrial policy. The topics covered in the study are grounded in such fundamental issues as global environmental problems, competitiveness, and the free market economy system. In 1989 the MIT Press published Made in America, a landmark study by The MIT Commission on Industrial Productivity, an interdisciplinary group of MIT faculty members. The study analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of American industry and set forth a strategic plan for revitalizing American productivity. Inspired by the MIT study, the Japan Techno-Economics Society formed the Japan commission on Industrial Performance (JCIP). For three years, seventeen university researchers worked with representatives of thirty-four corporations to analyze the present state of Japanese manufacturing and to identify the challenges Japan will face in the twenty-first century. The result of their study is Made in Japan.Made in Japan has a broader perspective than its American model, whose focus was limited to issues of productivity. The book is divided into three parts. Part I is a general overview. Part II is an in-depth analysis of seven industries: industrial electronics, consumer electronics, automobiles, metal products, industrial machinery, chemicals, and textiles. Part IlI identifies common problems and makes recommendations for industrial policy. The topics covered in the study are grounded in such fundamental issues as global environmental problems, competitiveness, and the free market economy system.