A categorized survey of the JIT literature
- 1 October 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Production Planning & Control
- Vol. 2 (4) , 322-334
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09537289108919361
Abstract
The Just-In-Time production system is considered by many (o be a solution for Western manufacturers who desperately need to improve productivity. A great number of papers dealing with Just-In-Timc have been published in conference proceedings, technical journals and other periodicals. In this paper, an extensive survey of 266 Just-In-Time articles appearing in 38 major English journals is presented. A classification of the literature is proposed. An analysis of article characteristics and apparent trends in the literature is provided.Keywords
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