Nissan Motor Ibérica in Spain and Japanese Production Systems

Montserrat Pallares-Barbera

Chapter 11 in Japan and the European Periphery, 1996, pp 180-191 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Globalisation of production processes in the automobile industry has increased competitiveness among firms. Some firms have responded by moving from the Mass Production System (MPS) to the Lean Production System (LPS), characterised by flexible manufacturing and Justin-Time (JIT) inventory. This paper will focus upon the structural changes brought about by the shift from MPS to LPS in the automobile industry in Spain, examining in particular Nissan’s Motor Ibérica (NMI) subsidiary. Analysis of trends in total production, exports, industrial structure and employment in NMI between 1975 and 1990 suggests that the subsidiary has transformed its production system, with LPS gradually replacing MPS since 1986, although the transition is still far from complete.

Keywords: Supply Firm; Japanese Investment; Mass Production System; European Periphery; Nissan Motor (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1996
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-25196-4_11

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