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Implementing technological and organisational innovations and management of core competencies: lessons from the automotive industry

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  • Jean-Jacques Chanaron

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The paper is focused on the new features of the OEM-supplier relationship in the context of the so-called modular assembly approach, presented as a major change in the design of the vehicle and its manufacturing process, with transfer of key responsibilities to the suppliers. This is largely considered as the current unavoidable best practice in Europe and in the USA. Such evolution shows an in-depth transformation of the industrial organisation, thus of the rules of the game within the whole value chain. The paper is based on an in-depth case study of the Japanese industry carried out through interviews with key decision makers and academic researchers during two visits to Japan in May and November 1999.

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  • Jean-Jacques Chanaron, 2001. "Implementing technological and organisational innovations and management of core competencies: lessons from the automotive industry," International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 1(1), pages 128-144.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijatma:v:1:y:2001:i:1:p:128-144
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    1. Vincent Frigant, 2005. "Vanishing hand versus Systems integrators - Une revue de la littérature sur l'impact organisationnel de la modularité," Revue d'Économie Industrielle, Programme National Persée, vol. 109(1), pages 29-52.
    2. Yannick Lung, 2004. "The changing geography of the European automobile system," International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 4(2/3), pages 137-165.
    3. Vincent Frigant & Damien Talbot, 2005. "Technological Determinism and Modularity: Lessons from a Comparison between Aircraft and Auto Industries in Europe," Industry and Innovation, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 12(3), pages 337-355.
    4. Vincent FRIGANT, 2007. "Ten years of modularity: empirical evidences on the restructuring of the auto part industry (In French)," Cahiers du GREThA (2007-2019) 2007-15, Groupe de Recherche en Economie Théorique et Appliquée (GREThA).
    5. Vincent FRIGANT, 2011. "Egyptian pyramid or Aztec pyramid: How should we describe the industrial architecture of automotive supply chains in Europe?," Cahiers du GREThA (2007-2019) 2011-27, Groupe de Recherche en Economie Théorique et Appliquée (GREThA).
    6. Jürgens, Ulrich & Sablowski, Thomas, 2008. "Sektorale Innovationsprozesse und die Diskussion über deutsche Innovationsschwächen," Study / edition der Hans-Böckler-Stiftung, Hans-Böckler-Stiftung, Düsseldorf, volume 127, number 204, March.
    7. Brylowski, Martin & Ludwig, Maximilian & Kersten, Wolfgang & Schultze, Wolfgang, 2020. "Product modularization in integrated supply chains: A product life-cycle phase specific concept for effect allocation," Chapters from the Proceedings of the Hamburg International Conference of Logistics (HICL), in: Kersten, Wolfgang & Blecker, Thorsten & Ringle, Christian M. (ed.), Data Science and Innovation in Supply Chain Management: How Data Transforms the Value Chain. Proceedings of the Hamburg International Conference of Lo, volume 29, pages 25-76, Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), Institute of Business Logistics and General Management.
    8. Vincent FRIGANT (E3i, IFReDE-GRES), 2005. "Proximities in Modular Production: an Analysis of the Globalization of the Automotive Fisrt Tier Suppliers (In French)," Cahiers du GRES (2002-2009) 2005-11, Groupement de Recherches Economiques et Sociales.
    9. Jürgens, Ulrich, 2004. "Gibt es einen europaspezifischen Entwicklungsweg in der Automobilindustrie?," Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Knowledge, Production Systems and Work SP III 2004-301, WZB Berlin Social Science Center.
    10. Vincent FRIGANT, 2007. "Between Internationalisation and Proximity: the internationalisation process of automotive first tier suppliers," Cahiers du GREThA (2007-2019) 2007-13, Groupe de Recherche en Economie Théorique et Appliquée (GREThA).
    11. Gill Bentley & David Bailey & Stewart MacNeill, 2013. "The changing geography of the European auto industry," Chapters, in: Frank Giarratani & Geoffrey J.D. Hewings & Philip McCann (ed.), Handbook of Industry Studies and Economic Geography, chapter 3, pages 67-96, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    12. Jürgens, Ulrich, 2003. "Characteristics of the European automotive system: Is there a distinctive European approach?," Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Knowledge, Production Systems and Work SP III 2003-301, WZB Berlin Social Science Center.
    13. Vincent FRIGANT (E3i-IFReDE-GRES), 2004. "Modularity: the foundations of an architect firm? (In French)," Cahiers du GRES (2002-2009) 2004-02, Groupement de Recherches Economiques et Sociales.

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