As is represented by the world's top-level Japanese automotive manufacturers, Japanese manufacturers have been climbing to winning positions in global businesses. The driving force of their success includes responsiveness to diversifying market needs and elevating quality requirements, clarification of development concepts that facilitate new technology, application of technology to product planning and design, advanced production control systems that elaborately utilize state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies, and flexible, efficient production. Many Japanese manufacturers succeeded in...

As is represented by the world's top-level Japanese automotive manufacturers, Japanese manufacturers have been climbing to winning positions in global businesses. The driving force of their success includes responsiveness to diversifying market needs and elevating quality requirements, clarification of development concepts that facilitate new technology, application of technology to product planning and design, advanced production control systems that elaborately utilize state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies, and flexible, efficient production. Many Japanese manufacturers succeeded in...

Industries have had to quickly and continuously adjust their strategies in recent years to remain relevant and desirable. The automotive industry in particular has grown exponentially since its inception. In order for this industry to evolve with the changing times and appropriately utilize emerging technologies, further study on the new models and practices within the manufacturing process is required.

Examining a New Automobile Global Manufacturing System considers emerging automobile manufacturing practices for the strengthening of automobile corporate management in...