Revitalizing US Electronics

DedicationAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter One: Sprague in Japan: Expectations, Realities, and Some LessonsChapter Two: The History of the Electronics Industry: Myths vs. Facts The Roots of Electronics What About Japan? U.S./Japan Semiconductor Competition Heats Up The Role and History of Capacitors in ElectronicsChapter Three: The Process Ceramics at Sprague Manufacturing MLCs Ceramic Variables and Quality Other Devices, Other Processes Success and Failure at Sprague Electric: Early SourcesChapter Four: Sources of Competitive Advantage Advantages: Japan Advantages: United States Lifetime Employment: Realities and DrawbacksChapter Five: From Basic Research to Actual Products Gatekeeping Licensing Alliances Other Sources The Role and Management of Research and Development The Commercialization of Technology Allocation of Resources Teamwork in Technology Commercialization Personal Case HistoriesChapter Six: The Work Force Education The U.S. Manager Management of Japanese-Owned American Companies Managerial Compensation Training Labor RelationsChapter Seven: Total Company Quality Learning from America: Japan and TQC How Sprague Exploited a Quality Advantage The United States and Quality Competitiveness Quality and Reliability Relations with Suppliers Supplier Links, Quality, and the Shell Club Chapter Eight: The Manufacturing Floor What is World Class Manufacturing? Just in Time (JIT) Systems Flexible Manufacturing The Sprague Electric Experience Manufacturing Management Similarities and a Big DifferenceChapter Nine: The Marketplace Serving the U.S. Market: The Sprague Experience Corporate Structure and the Marketplace The United States Electronics Market Serving the Japanese Market American Successes in Japan Penetrating the Japanese MarketChapter Ten: Government and Capital The Costs of Government Government Industrial Policy and Direction Business/Government Relations The Cost of CapitalChapter Eleven: Challenges to Japan The Other Japan "The Tigers" and "The Cubs" Europe The FutureChapter Twelve: Toward the Future The Semiconductor Industry Revitalizing the U.S. Electronics Industry: The Macro Perspective Revitalizing the U.S. Electronics Industry: The Micro PerspectiveChapter Thirteen: NEWCO Epilogue: Sprague Electric Redux Notes and SourcesIndex