Building Mass Customised Housing through Innovation in the Production System
Lessons from Japan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4140519 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James Barlow (0000-0003-4984-0126, Tanaka Business School, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, England, corresponding author), Ritsuko Ozaki (0000-0001-9392-8841, Tanaka Business School, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, England, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 9-20 |
| Publication date | 2005-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environment and Planning A Economy and Space (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0308-518X • E-ISSN: 1472-3409 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1068/a3579 |
| OpenAlex | W2001763533 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 35 |
In the paper we address the way Japanese housebuilders have developed innovative approaches to supplying highly customised housing. We draw on notions of path dependency to explore the evolution of Japan's large-scale industrialised housing suppliers, the way they have differentiated themselves from local suppliers, and their possible future evolution. We first outline how structural conditions influence the business strategies adopted by housebuilders in general. We then consider the evolution of the Japanese mass customised housebuilding industry, the innovations it has introduced across its production system, and how these have been shaped by the structural conditions within which the industry operates. Finally, we draw conclusions on the role of path dependency in shaping Japan's mass customised housing sector
Architectural engineering · Business · Cartography · Economic geography · Economic system · Economics · Geography · Industrial organization · Microeconomics · Operations management · Path dependency · Process management · Systems engineering · Business Strategy and Innovation · Computer Science · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Engineering · Innovation and Knowledge Management · Marketing
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,29 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2018 (14) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |