Technology Transfer, Economic Development, and the Toyota Production System
This paper addresses the issue of whether the type of production system can affect the pace and tenor of economic development of a country. It is argued that the spread of lean production such as the Toyota Production System and its derivatives can improve technology transfer to an economy and diffuse it more widely than traditional forms of production systems. The result is faster economic development through a more rapid transition to higher value-added manufacturing and more competitive industries in terms of price, quality, and flexibility. The mechanisms for technology transfer in lean production are the emphasis on soft technology (that is, process and management skills) and the fuller development of human resources in firms. The spread of these capabilities through the supply chain hastens the economic growth and development effects.
Just-in-Time lean production Toyota Production System technology transfer
Robert N. Mefford
University of San Francisco 2130 Fulton Street San Francisco, CA 94117, U.S.A. 415-422-6408
国际会议
2007 International Conference on Manufacturing & Service Operations Management(2007制造与服务运作管理国际学术会议)
北京
英文
2007-06-18（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）