The Decline and Fall of U.S. Steel: A Case Study in De ...
continuous casting-which the Japanese steel industry has had for more than 20 years. Thus, Japan's ability in 1976 to produce a ton of steel 30 percent more cheaply than the United States was boosted to a 40 to 45 percent cost advantage by 1981. In 1980, Japan produced 136.4 tons of steel for every 1,000 manhours, while