.... These include the implementation of shop‐floor automation, design automation, human resource empowerment, etc. Performance is measured by sales revenues, resource utilisation rates, etc. Offshore investment Japan Thailand Gap analysis Manufacturing strategy Japanese manufacturers have been...

... to master schedule. Asks questions to determine the presence or absence of necessary prerequisites. If a high level prerequisite, relating to procedures and data, is not present,further lower level questions are asked to assess the reasons for its lack, and how it may be provided. This gap analysis approach...