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The synthesis and coverage of foreign experience in the organization of production at industrial enterprises has a diverse focus and encompasses methods that increase the productivity of their productive activities in various ways. In this context, the Japanese experience of organizing production deserves special attention. The advantages of its application are demonstrated by Japanese companies that are world leaders in terms of achieved product quality, productivity, stock optimization, in-house and other costs.

Еfficiency, flexibility and adaptability estimation of quality management. Contemporary methodological approaches and tools developed with the evaluation of the effectiveness of quality management systems are researched in the article. Proved the importance of correct evaluation of quality management systems to determine certain flexibility of management quality and adaptability of the QMS.

The article describes the competition reorientation for markets among individual business entities on competition between supply chains. The supply chains as open dynamic economic systems are considered. The evolution stages of key sources of competitive advantages formation and their meaning are revealed in the article. The areticle also includes the description of the main sources of supply chains competitiveness in contemporary market conditions. The influence of the time factor on the adaptability of production systems and supply chains flexibility is proved.