The Southern Californian medical device industry: innovation, new firm formation, and location

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The medical device industry in Southern California is analyzed using statistical data from a survey of manufacturing firms. The history of the industry shows that it experienced rapid growth although no trends are observable. Future regulatory efforts combined with factors such as increased production costs and urbanization diseconomy may prove to curtail expansion of the industry and result in downward trends in both the industry and the local economy.

Medical equipment and supplies industry, Orange County, California

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The influence of local search and performance heuristics on new design introduction in a new product market

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The introduction of new product design in a product market is greatly affected by local search and performance heuristics. Data obtained from the diagnostic imaging equipment industry over the period 1980-1986 showed that majority of new entrants' new designs are introduced during the early stage of ferment. Introduction of new designs is most likely to be undertaken by companies experiencing a decline in market share.

Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing, NMR Medical Imaging Eqp, Production management, Management, New products, Product introduction, Medical imaging equipment industry, MRI equipment

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Supplier involvement in automotive component design: are there really large US Japan differences?

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Results from a 1993 survey of Japanese and American automobile component suppliers fail to support the notion of substantial expected differences in supplier involvement for the design process for both countries. Supplier involvement in product development was high for both countries, although Japanese suppliers are more dedicated to their customers and enjoy a marketing edge that is absent in their US counterparts.

Motor vehicle parts and accessories, Motor Vehicle Parts, Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing, United States, Analysis, Automobile equipment and supplies industry, Automotive parts industry, Japan, Automotive parts, Distributors (Commerce)

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