World-class manufacturing in Chengdu: a case study on China's first aviation joint venture
by James S. DeFilippo
International Journal of Technology Management (IJTM), Vol. 13, No. 5/6, 1997

Abstract: This paper describes the economic conditions in China that contributed to a joint venture between United Technologies' Pratt & Whitney and Chengdu Engine Company. It discusses the elements of world-class manufacturing that Pratt & Whitney brings to the Sino-American venture. The paper examines Chinese cultural attributes and management practices that may conflict with the philosophies of world-class manufacturing. It presents a case study on how Pratt & Whitney and some other global companies are confronting and minimising such conflicts. It argues that China can, and does, successfully adopt world-class management practices when the global partner is sensitive to the legacy of central planning. It concludes with some lessons learned by Pratt & Whitney and others that may be of value to business leaders who are contemplating joint ventures with Chinese partners.

Online publication date: Sat, 16-Aug-2003

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