The Structure of the Japanese Auto Parts Industry
6th edition 1997

The strategic tool to understand and access the Japanese automotive market.

. Dynamics and current forces of changes
. Who supplies whom, now and in the future
. Directory of major Japanese auto parts manufacturers

Part I    The Japanese Auto Parts Industry

THE JAPANESE AUTO INDUSTRY
Domestic Production, Exports, Imports, Domestic Sales, Offshore Production by Japanese Automakers

THE STRUCTURE OF THE AUTO PARTS INDUSTRY
Market Overview, Parts Sourcing Structure, Business Performance Analysis of Major Parts Makers, Assembly Parts Market, Auto Aftermarket, Imported Auto Parts

RECENT AUTO INDUSTRY DYNAMICS
Cost Cutting Measures, Globalization by Automakers and Parts Makers, Safety and Environmental Issues


Part II    Profiles of the 11 Automakers
Each profile covers an overview, the automotive manufacturing bases and the supply structure

TOYOTA MOTOR CORP., NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD, MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORP, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD, SUZUKI MOTOR CO., LTD, MAZDA MOTOR CORP, DAIHATSU MOTOR CO., LTD, FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD, ISUZU MOTORS LTD, HINO MOTORS CO., LTD, NISSAN DIESEL MOTOR CO., LTD
Appendix: Motor Vehicle Production and Sales in Japan: 1996


Part III    Who Supplies Whom

. Supply charts (who supplies whom with what parts)
. Overseas parts procurement
. Organization charts of Automakers' purchase divisions


  Part IV    Directory of Major Auto Parts Manufacturers

Part V    Overseas Investments by Japanese Automobile and Auto Parts Manufacturers

. Automobile manufacturers' overseas investments
. Auto parts manufacturers' overseas investments


 Statistics, List of Trade Associations, Index

The Structure of the Japanese Auto Parts Industry7th Editon