The state of JIT implementation and development in the USA
- 1 June 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Production Research
- Vol. 28 (6) , 1099-1109
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00207549008942778
Abstract
Although much has been written about the successful application of just-in-time manufacturing ( JIT) in large firms, there is little to indicate what the majority of small- or medium-sized manufacturers may be doing. An empirical study was undertaken to discover the organizational design configurations of a broad base of firms which are currently implementing and developing the JIT philosophy. Surveyed plants show a reduction of inventories, movement away from make-to-stock production and a shift from job-lot production to the use of repetitive manufacturing techniques.Keywords
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