including Marley’s other operations, these practices seemed to be working well.
These practices are described in extensive detail by Peter Wickens, the Personnel Director of Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK (1988). The opening of the greenfield site in Holland, and also the creation of another joint venture in the UK with a Japanese company, offered Marley the opportunity to learn more about the Japanese policies and practices and possibly extend them to other operations. This desire was certainly consistent with Davidson’s methods of operations, since it has implemented many similar practices in its plants in New Hampshire and Ontario, Canada.