Japanese supply chains in europe. management and development (PWE)

Tytuł Japanese Supply Chains in Europe. Management and Development Język angielski Wydawnictwo PWE ISBN 978-83-208-2319-6 Rok wydania 2018 Wydanie 1 liczba stron 272 Format pdf Spis treści Introduction 6

Chapter I. Japanese supply chain management in the globalised world 9
1.1. A supply chain in terms of process and structural approach 9
1.2. The determinants of supply chain development 11
1.3. The directions for the evolution of international supply chains 14

Chapter II. Coopetition in Japanese supply chains 25
2.1. Fundamental decisions and the improvement of processes in the management of international
supply chains 25
2.2. Collaboration and competition of Japanese companies within Keiretsu structures and other economic
organizations 29
2.3. Japanese foreign investments in Europe 38
2.4. External conditions of development and functioning of Japanese supply chains in Europe 53
2.4.1. Economic stagnation vs. Changes in management and location of Japanese enterprises 53
2.4.2. Cultural conditions in the management of Japanese supply chains in Japan and Great Britain 66
2.4.3 Comparative analysis of the social capital in the researched countries 77
2.4.4. The infrastructural conditions of supply chain management in Poland, Great Britain and Japan 91
2.4.5. The cooperation of Japanese investors with local governments in Poland 115

Chapter III. Functioning and development of Japanese supply chains in Europe - a case studies 124
3.1. European supply chain structural and organizational framework of selected groups Keirestsu 124
3.1.1. Japanese supply chains in the automotive sector 124
3.1.2. Good practices in Japanese automotive supply chains in Europe - the case of Bridgestone Europe 128
3.1.3. Development and disinvestments in Japanese supply chains in the customer electric industry 129
3.2. The share of logistics company in shaping and functioning of Japanese supply chains 133
3.2.1. Toyota Tsusho Corporation 133
3.2.2. Mazda Logistics Europe 139

Chapter IV. Improving structures and processes in supply chains. The results of studies concerning
Japanese companies of the automotive sector in Poland 148
4.1. Research description 148
4.2. Processes in Japanese supply chains - research results 148
4.2.1. Research and development 148
4.2.2. Customer logistics service 152
4.2.3. Transport and storage 155
4.2.4. Purchases and inventory management 163
4.2.5. Just–in-Time in production logistics 173
4.2.6. Ecologistics 182
4.3. Concepts, resources and technologies of improvement in Japanese supply chains 185
4.3.1. Social responsibility in Japanese supply chains 185
4.3.2. Project teams in improving Japanese supply chains 194
4.3.3. Kaizen as a concept of improving processes 204
4.3.4. Information and communication technology tools in Japanese supply chains 213

Chapter V. Barriers and stimulants of Japanese supply chains in Europe 220
5.1. The future of Japanese FDI in Europe and the scenarios of supply chains development 220
5.2. The conditions of diffusion of Japanese practices regarding supply chain management in Europe 234
Conclusion 245
Bibliography 247
List of Figures 267
List of Tables 269