Continuous Improvement Strategies [[electronic resource] ] : Japanese Convenience Store Systems / / by D. Marutschke

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910789891403321
• Autore: Marutschke D
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2012
• ISBN: 1-283-38119-2; 9786613381194; 0-230-35566-8
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2012.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (217 p.)
• Collana: Palgrave Macmillan Asian Business Series, , 2661-8443
• Disciplina: 381.1470952
• Soggetti: Ethnology - Asia; Culture; Business; Management science; International business enterprises; Marketing; Industrial organization; International economic relations; Asian Culture; Business and Management; International Business; Organization; International Economics
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; General considerations on continuous improvement; Japanese lean systems and the role of convenience store chains; Structure of the book; 2 Theory and research methodology; Organizational capabilities; Continuous improvement as a dynamic approach; Selection of an exemplary business model; Existing literature on Japanese CS; 3 Historical ; overview and the CS system; Historical overview; Elements of the CS system; Lean management as a continuous improvement initiative; 4 New challenges in a dynamic environmentRetail trends and structural changes in the market environment; Impact on efficiency using DEA; Survey on internal improvement infrastructure; 5 New developments in recent years; Industry-wide developments; New initiatives in recent years: cases of the three industry leaders; 6 Discussion of rigidities and new approaches; Rigidities of organizational capability building?; New approaches in capability building; 7 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This book discusses continuous improvement strategies of Japanese convenience store operators. The study highlights the efforts of companies operating under lean management systems to identify new, dynamic, firm-specific capabilities in highly competitive markets.