Technology Transfer and World Competitiveness

Technology transfer and international competitiveness are closely related. In Japan, many companies that once dominated manufacturing technology have lost their market share to foreign companies. In this study, global manufacturing and technology transfer are first described, introducing Toyota's global manufacturing strategy, the flying geese paradigm and China's Technology Transfer from Opening Domestic Market (TTODM) strategy. Then, some major aspects of a competitive environment in today's economy are described, with comparisons between Japanese companies and foreign companies from the standpoints of economics and technology management.