DocumentCode
1507374
Title
Lessons from Uncle Sam [manufacturing industry]
Author
Peedle, Dougie
Volume
11
Issue
3
fYear
2001
fDate
6/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
101
Lastpage
105
Abstract
It is widely acknowledged that there is a productivity gap between the UK and the US manufacturing industries. Some of the key factors that influence this gap are investigated. These are: US firms benefit from a much larger, less open homogenised domestic market place; US manufacturers are exploiting maximum benefits from modern manufacturing practices such as lean manufacturing; US manufacturing employees earn more than their UK counterparts; teamwork; and investment and R&D.
Keywords
investment; management; manufacturing industries; research and development management; R&D; UK manufacturing industries; US manufacturing industries; homogenised market place; investment; lean manufacturing; manufacturing employees; manufacturing industry; productivity gap; teamwork;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Engineering Management Journal
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0960-7919
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/em:20010302
Filename
932199
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