Coppens, François; Gastel, George Van - Nationale Bank van België/Banque national de Belqique (BNB) - 2003
This paper provides an extensive overview of the economic importance and evolution of the car manufacturing industry …. In addition, it provides evidence that the car industry is still playing a vital role in process innovation. The … subcontractors, in fact originates from the Japanese car industry. The introduction of the "lean production" concept in Europe had a …