New Model for the Japanese Manufacturing industry In the Age of Knowledge - RE: Re: Made in Japan - (特集:イノベーションニムケテ)

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This paper focused on a new trend for Japanese firms, particularly in the manufacturing industry. The new leading edge for a firm can be its manufacturing capability. However, its nature might be significantly different from the old one. This now manufacturing model is fully equipped with IT and the pertinent knowledge. The traditional manufacturing capability provides a basis of new competitive advantages for the Japanese economy, rather than weakness. In the age of the digital economy, the Click and Mortar strategy really fits to the Japanese manufacturing industry. Furthermore, the Japanese manufacturing industry will have a potential to take an initiating role in the larger East Asian economy. Japan will be a cantor of technological Innovation. Particularly, the new IT-based manufacturing industry will form a sort of virtual cooperative alliance. The core of this alliance should be knowledge. Knowledge will be an inertia for attracting member corporations. A now form of Asian Alliance will emerge through an extensive use of IT. Japan should tab a loading role in this alliance with a now manner.