Advanced manufacturing and new directions for competitive strategy

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An analysis of how Japanese manufacturing firms maintain a competitive advantage over similar US firms show that they follow product differentiation through innovation and sell these at lower cost. Japanese products have repeatedly competed with US products because they are more durable and advanced without passing the cost fo development to the consumer. For US firms, multiple niche competition is advised, using information technology to improve services.

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Quality, vendor evaluation and organizational performance: a comparison of U.S. and Japanese firms

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The common notion that Japanese firms favor quality more than price gets limited support in a comparative study of US and Japanese companies. Relationships among quality in strategic planning, commitment to quality, general nonprice-based vendor evaluation, price-based vendor evaluation and organizational performance are examined. Results, however, also indicate that US firms are starting to put more premium on quality.

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The development of interfirm partnering competence: platforms for learning, learning activities, and consequences of learning

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The factors that encourage organizational learning activities within he firm are investigated. It is suggested that learning-related activities would generate some positive influence on specific interfirm relationships (IFRs).

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