Japan's machine industry in the 1980s was very strong. When it came to the mass-production and outright sales of standalone products, Japanese companies excelled in operational efficiency and competitive strength. The 1990s saw the end of the Cold War, increased economic competition on a global scale, and the emergence of the Internet. As a result, human resources, material assets, money, technology, and information became more transient as various walls fell. In the 1990s innovations in production and business began to define competitive strength, Asian manufacturers began to size larger shares of the market, and machine-related manufacturers in Japan began to lose their collective foothold and identity in the global marketplace. Domestic and foreign players in the machine industry by sector are examined from the perspectives of market share and profitability. Structural and technological trends in competitive environments are studied. It is pointed out that players in Japan's unregulated machine industry are not necessarily adequately equipped to deal with competitive trends. Suggestions are provided for improving conditions in the industry. As China and other countries begin to emerge as market powers, Japan's machine industry is faced with the issue of how to win leading clients by adopting business models based on for-fee services and implementing information technology. Industry players must decide whether to adopt business models that would enable them to offer streamlining/integration services or solution/customization services. Looking toward the future, it is expected to see even in Japan an increase in the number of companies that seek to specialize in the same way that ventures do. The chapters of the book are: General statement; individual sector descriptions - automobiles, network devices, home electric appliances (audio-visual equipment and white goods), auto parts, semiconductors, aircraft modules and some heavy machinery (aircraft engines, engines/gas turbines), machine tools, and bearings.
Competitiveness gaps and their background in machine-related companies
Die Entwicklung der japanischen Maschinenindustrie - das Überwinden von Lücken in der Konkurrenzfähigkeit
Engineering Industries of Japan ; 36 ; 1-72
2002
72 Seiten, Bilder, Tabellen
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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