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Ge, D., Fujimoto, T. (2006). Suppliers’ Involvement in New Product Development in the Japanese Auto Industry — A Case Study from a Product Architecture Perspective. In: Herstatt, C., Stockstrom, C., Tschirky, H., Nagahira, A. (eds) Management of Technology and Innovation in Japan. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-31248-X_11
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