Access to daily store level scanner data has been increasingly easier in recent years in Japan and time series analysis …

, Japan, with emphasis on new trends in the Japanese robot industry. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on in … shifted their plants and established production technologies overseas are now coming back and constructing new plants in Japan …. For these plants they are now trying to re‐build a new manufacturing system that will enable Japan to regain global …

Purpose – This paper aims to trace the evolution of industrial subcontracting in Japan, over a period of time … historical over view of the evolution of industrial subcontracting in Japan is discussed based on literature and discussion with …. Originality/value – This paper provides the reader with an understanding of evolution of industrial subcontracting in Japan since …

manufacturing companies in comparison with values and attitudes in Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong. Design … the determinants of pay. A survey was conducted in two plants in the electronics industry in China, Japan, South Korea and …, among values at the societal level and job‐related attitudes in China, Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong. It is argued that …

to smaller companies in Japan as well as companies in developing countries such as China. To establish mechanisms to …

processing and pharmaceutical industry in Japan. Second, the research concentrates less on the interaction between initial …

‐driven innovation in the medical device industry in Japan.  …

retailing, consumer, and regulatory sectors and their impact on retailing in the USA today ‐ a reduction in the number of …