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Industry and Innovation

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When lean production meets the "German model": Innovation responses in the German and US pump industries

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Lean production represents a major challenge for German industries' distinctive model of Diversified Quality Production (DQP). This study looks at how German manufacturers are responding to the challenge, in a particular sector, namely pump manufacturing, where Germany has long been dominant. The st…