Technological innovation in tyre manufacture |
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Authors: | M. J. Jordan |
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Affiliation: | The Olympic Tyre &Rubber Co. Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, Australia |
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Abstract: | This paper discusses key factors in starting up local production of radials ahead of most other manufacturers, and how this affected comparative profitability. This led to the build-up of a viable capability for adapting basic overseas innovations to suit local conditions. It will be shown how this capability, in combination with independence in decision-making, compensated the Australian manufacturer relative to resources available to those manufacturers with overseas affiliations. |
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