The Automobile Industry

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This paper contends that the foreign market has surpassed quality over the U.S. automobile industry. The paper discusses the foreign automobile market, highlighting relevant statistics of the leaders in the field. A company profile of General Motors is presented in an effort to illustrate the present status of the American automobile industry.

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Introduction
The Japanese Production Development and Supplier System
The Lean Production System
Specific American Company within the Automobile Industry
General Motors
New Initiatives

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"The automobile industry is one of the biggest manufacturing industries of the 20th century and puts a severe impact on the economy of the nation. In Japan, a largest auto manufacturer of the world, the expression 10% industry is frequently used which indicates that the auto industry is involved in 10% of the total employment. As automobiles comprises of a broad range of materials and components, the automobile manufacturer is not capable of managing every manufacturing processes on its own. As it is seen that the impact of this industry is far reaching, and due to its extensive effect, the industry has been positioned as a strategic industry in a lot of nations. (Characteristics of the Auto Industry at the end of 21st century)"

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