Partnering Performance Measurement Model: Innovation Model Utilizing Science TQM - 3

In recent years, the management issue in the Japanese automobile industry playing a key role in Japanese manufacturing is “worldwide uniform quality and simultaneous production launch”, in response to current globalization. In order to realize this, it is vital to reinforce Japanese-style partnering, or “Japan Supply Chain Management” between automobile manufacturers and parts suppliers. Against this background, this study proposes and verifies the effectiveness of “Partnering Performance Measurement Model for Assembly Makers and Suppliers, PPM-AS”.

Keywords: Japan supply system, partnering performance measurement model.