Discusses the effects of the implementation of Just‐in‐Time (JIT) in the relationships between suppliers and manufacturing companies within Swedish industry. Explores whether such relationships will be beneficial for all parties and create higher total economic effectiveness in the supply...

Identifies radical changes made by one organization in production principles and managerial issues behind the production system design, over a time period of 25 years. Finds that managerial perspectives moved away from a focus on handling problems (although with visions of work organization), to...

An analysis of the strategies and structures of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) firms, consisting mainly of automobile firms but also including manufacturers of white goods and grey goods. The study has been going on for the last ten years and included perceived strategies on the...