LEADER 00953oam 2200325zu 450 001 996209198703316 005 20210807003242.0 035 $a(CKB)111026746708140 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000451197 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12147899 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000451197 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10459726 035 $a(PQKB)10579147 035 $a(EXLCZ)99111026746708140 100 $a20160829d1993 uy 101 0 $aeng 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aISOM - ODS Conference Digest, '93 210 31$a[Place of publication not identified]$cIEEE$d1993 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-7803-1286-4 676 $a621.39/7 712 02$aInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. Staff 801 0$bPQKB 906 $aBOOK 912 $a996209198703316 996 $aISOM - ODS Conference Digest, '93$92507140 997 $aUNISA LEADER 03943nam 22005891a 450 001 9910418351603321 005 20251116180559.0 010 $a9780472880096 010 $a0472880098 010 $a9780939512218 010 $a0939512211 024 7 $a10.3998/mpub.11903719 035 $a(CKB)4100000011469698 035 $a(MiU)10.3998/mpub.11903719 035 $a(OCoLC)1204619117 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse93727 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6403499 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6534005 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6534005 035 $a(OCoLC)1290484656 035 $a(BIP)78232037 035 $a(BIP)51400 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000011469698 100 $a19880718d1984 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurmn#|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 04$aThe American automobile industry $erebirth or requiem? /$fedited by Robert E. Cole 210 1$aAnn Arbor, Michigan :$cUniversity of Michigan Press,$d1984. 215 $a1 online resource (xiv, 100 pages) $cillustrations; digital, PDF file(s) 225 1 $aMichigan Papers in Japanese Studies ;$vno. 13 300 $aProceedings of the Fourth U.S.-Japan Automotive Industry Conference held at the University of Michigan in 1984. 311 08$aPrint version: 9780939512218 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 330 $a Amid the gloom, indeed the despair, that prevailed among auto industry spokesmen during early 1981, the University of Michigan held the first U.S.-Japan Auto Conference. With all the uncertainty that accompanies a march into new territory, the conference very much resembled a call to arms as industry, union, and government officials sought to comprehend and respond to the Japanese challenge. In the subsequent two conferences in 1982 and 1983, the concerned parties displayed an impressive willingness to roll up their sleeves and get on with creating the conditions for a renewal of the industry. Yet success seemed to elude their efforts, and frustrations mounted as the national recession lengthened and deepened. It was not until the March 1984 conference that definite change in tone became apparent. By this time, it was clear that the industry was beginning to reap the fruits of its efforts. As Paul McCracken notes in his remarks, the market for new cars was manifesting its traditional high-geared response to improved business conditions, and the voluntary trade restraints were contributing to the ability of the industry to take advantage of this renewed prosperity. In addition, those who know the industry well knew that the major improvements in quality and productivity had been made, and many of the changes responsible for these improvements seem unlikely to be reversed. All this was much on the minds of speakers and participants during the March conference. The various speakers presented an image of people who thought that they were pretty much on the way toward addressing successfully their internal problems of productivity, quality, and marketing. All that remained was to dispose of the external factors that prevented the, from competing on that well-known if elusive "level playing field." [ix] 410 0$aMichigan papers in Japanese studies ;$vno. 13. 606 $aAutomobile industry and trade$zUnited States$xCongresses 606 $aAutomobile industry and trade$zJapan$xCongresses 615 0$aAutomobile industry and trade$xCongresses. 615 0$aAutomobile industry and trade$xCongresses. 676 $a338.4/76292/0973 702 $aCole$b Robert E. 712 02$aUniversity of Michigan.$bCenter for Japanese Studies. 712 12$aU.S.-Japan Automotive Industry Conference$d(4th :$f1984 :$eUniversity of Michigan) 801 0$bMiU 801 1$bMiU 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910418351603321 996 $aThe American automobile industry$91985723 997 $aUNINA