Glossary

Kanban System

A Japanese just-in-time inventory system that makes use of cards to signal the need for more raw materials or supplies.

Keiretsu

Collaborative groups of vertically and horizontally integrated firms with extensive share cross-holdings and with a major Japanese bank or corporation at the center.

Kyoto Protocol

A multilateral environmental agreement; its goal is to control global warming by reducing greenhouse gases emitted into the Earth's atmosphere.