Japanese Global Management

PART I: INTRODUCTION Failure and Success in the Overseas Subsidiaries of Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. PART II: CASE STUDIES NSK Corporation, Clarinda, Iowa, USA (Transportation Machines) Hitachi Electronics Devices (USA), Inc., Greenville, S.C., USA (Electric & Electronics) Komatsu America International Company, Chattanooga Manufacturing Operation, Chattanooga, TN, USA (Construction Machinery) FUJIFILM Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc., Greenwood, S.C., USA (Chemical) Furukawa Composite Insulator Ltd., Hungary (Nonferrous Metals) U-SHIN EUROPE Kft., Hungary (Transportation Machines) Ohlins Racing AB, Sweden (Automotive Components) Mabuchi Motor Dalian Ltd., China (Electronics Components) Tianjin Mitsuboshi Belting Co., Ltd., China (Rubber Products) Yokogawa Sichuan Instrument Co., Ltd., China (Instrumental Components) T&K Autoparts Sdn. Bhd, Malaysia (Automotive Components) Japan Vietnam Petroleum Company Ltd., Vietnam (Oil and Gas) Taiwan Yazaki Corporation, Formosa (Automotive Components) Rassini-NHK Autopecas Ltda., Brazil (Springs) Denso Manufacturing Argentina S.A., Argentina (Automobile Components) Toyota Boshoku LLC, Russia (Automotive Components) YKK South Africa (PTY) Ltd., Swaziland Branch (Fastener) PART III: CONCLUSIONS The Golden Rules of Global Business Abstract from the Seventeen Case Studies