Modular production and technological up-grading in the automotive industry: a case study

Lara, Arturo; Trujano, Gerardo; Garnica, Alejandro García

doi:10.1504/ijatm.2005.007183

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“…Similarly, seats are made with new materials that are softer, lighter and tougher. Today's seats are highly ergonomic 11 and regard the safety of the driver in the event of a highway accident as a critical factor (Lara et al, 2005a;Lara et al, 2005b). …”

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“…Fine (2000) points out that since the 1990s JC and LC have become two of the big worldwide monopolies in seat production that have managed to vertically integrate the production of vehicle interior components. To the extent that these two suppliers of seats have extended production to other areas of the value chain of the automotive industry, through the acquisition of similar companies, they have managed to concentrate enough power to increase their negotiating capacity with assembling companies (Lara et al, 2005b).…”

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The dynamics of technological change in the automotive seat segment

Rivero¹,

Garnica²,

Huerta³

2006

IJATM

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A motor vehicle is a complex system of more than 10 000 elements, which are integrated in subsystems produced in diverse technological systems that evolve in rhythms and directions. One of these systems is the automotive seat. This paper is organised into three parts. In the first, we show that patents are a technological indicator that contributes to explaining the technological evolution of automotive seats. In the second, a description of the technological evolution of the seat is used to analyse inventions registered by the Lear Corporation as well as by Johnson Controls. The last part examines the changes in the process of modularisation.

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The dynamics of technological change in the automotive seat segment

Rivero¹,

Garnica²,

Huerta³

2006

IJATM

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Antecedents and outcomes of modular production in the Brazilian automobile industry: a grounded theory approach

2007

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Our paper focuses on how foreign automobile manufacturers in Brazil have implemented and benefited from strategic modularization. Based on our case studies and in-depth interviews, we developed a theoretical framework to examine the antecedents and outcomes of strategic modularization. Our theoretical framework suggests that strategic modularization may help improve a firm's positional advantage by reducing the cost of managing tacit knowledge. In addition, the adoption of strategic modularization influences the nature of relationships with major suppliers, further blurring the boundaries of the firm. Journal of International Business Studies (2007) 38, 84–106. doi:10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400244

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Global Value Chains and Technological Capabilities: A Framework to Study Learning and Innovation in Developing Countries

Morrison¹,

Pietrobelli²,

Rabellotti³

2008

Oxford Development Studies

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This paper presents a critical review of the global value chain (GVC) literature in light of the “technological capabilities” approach to innovation in less-developed countries (LDCs). Participation in GVC is beneficial for firms in LDCs, which are bound to source technology internationally. However, the issues of learning and technological efforts at the firm level remain largely hidden in the GVC literature. We propose a shift in the empirical and theoretical agenda, arguing that research should integrate the analysis of the endogenous process of technological capability development, including specific firm-level efforts, and of the mechanisms allowing knowledge to flow within and between different global value chains into the GVC literature.

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Modular production and technological up-grading in the automotive industry: a case study

Cited by 4 publications

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The dynamics of technological change in the automotive seat segment

The dynamics of technological change in the automotive seat segment

Antecedents and outcomes of modular production in the Brazilian automobile industry: a grounded theory approach

Global Value Chains and Technological Capabilities: A Framework to Study Learning and Innovation in Developing Countries

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