THE REGIONAL AGGLOMERATION IMPACT OF JUST-IN-TIME INPUT LINKAGES - EVIDENCE FROM THE SCOTTISH ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY

There is no clear consensus as yet concerning the possible regional ag glomeration impacts of Japanese Just-in-Time manufacturing techniques. This paper attempts to provide a theoretical structure to discussing such questions and then uses a legit model to analyse evidence from th e Scottish Electronics Industry. The results provide support to the su ggestion not only that the adoption of such techniques within the UK w ill encourage the shortening of input linkages, but also that this phe nomenon is not restricted purely to the case of the automotive industr y.