A Historical Analysis of Japanese Manufacturing Management

The Manufacturing management practices such as JIT and TQM are widely recognized as major tools for creating a competitive organization, but too much emphasis has been placed upon the techniques themselves. It is not the management techniques that generate the source of strength; rather, it is a “communication and action” process for pushing these practices into a higher level creates a competitive and learning organization. This paper also examines the Japanese management practice by developing a 3-cycle management model, and discusses the invisible aspects of Japanese manufacturing organizations.研究論