Abstract
Abstract In recent years, US automakers have moved toward closer relationships with their suppliers. In particular, Ford and Chrysler have moved away from historically adversarial dealings with suppliers toward relationships which are long-term and are characterized by rich flows of information for joint projects such as product development and technical assistance. This transformation has been seen by the popular press and by the man agers making this change as an imitation of the Japanese, and as a move away from traditional American practice. However, evidence indicates that many of the features of these so-called ‘Japanese-style ‘ customer supplier relationships were present in the US auto industry before 1920.
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