Honda Motor: The Men, The Management, The Machines

Skinner, Kenneth A.; Sakiya, Tetsuo; Ikemi, Kiyoshi; Kamata, Satoshi; Akimoto, Tatsuru; Dore, Ronald

doi:10.2307/132150

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“…The auto facility was located next to its motorcycle factory which had begun production in September 1979. Production of the Accord started in November 1982 and the American subsidiary began generating profits in the final quarter of 1983 (Sakiya, 1982). Various reasons account for the successful launch including:…”

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Reconfiguring Supply Chains for a Global Automotive Industry

Hiraoka

2011

International Journal of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management

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As the industrial landscape is altered by emerging markets like China and India and the bankruptcy of Detroit automakers and their parts suppliers, motor vehicle firms are reconfiguring their supply chains in order to be cost-competitive on a global basis. Backup capacity and cross-docking are being incorporated into just-in-time delivery systems in an attempt to keep car prices affordable for first-time buyers. This will entail a rebuilding of the global alliances between automakers and key component suppliers that lead to stringent quality standards, adhered-to-delivery schedules, and productivity increases which are needed to keep operating, procurement, and distribution costs under control.

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