Search Results - subject:"Just in Time"

Harrison, Alan; Voss, Christopher - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 10 (1990) 2, pp. 84-93

Case‐based research of the early days in the establishment of a Just‐in‐Time supply contract is examined. Schedule …

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Human Factors in the Implementation of Just‐In‐Time Production

Oliver, Nick - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 10 (1990) 4, pp. 32-40

Based on case studies collected at two UK factories, the issues which arise during JIT implementation are examined. These cases show that the changes involved in a move towards JIT have a political dimension. The implication is drawn that, in implementing a JIT system, production managers need...

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Inventory Reduction: Preventive and Corrective Strategies

Tersine, Richard J.; Tersine, Michele G. - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 1 (1990) 2, pp. 17-24

Down with inventory! Do away with inventory! So cry the advocates of the Just‐in‐Time doctrine—a doctrine that holds …

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Organizational Support for Just‐in‐Time Implementation

Giunipero, Larry C.; Law, Wai K. - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 1 (1990) 2, pp. 35-40

A Just‐in‐Time system crosses functional lines and therefore requires support throughout the organisation. A survey of …

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Just‐ In‐ Time : Some Effects on the Logistics Function

Swenseth, Scott R.; Buffa, Frank P. - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 1 (1990) 2, pp. 25-34

This article provides an analysis of inbound logistics incorporated in a JIT manufacturing environment. An inventory‐theoretic model is presented that measures the implications of JIT manufacturing on the logistics process and the ability of inbound consolidation opportunities to accommodate...

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Just‐in‐time: Supplier‐side Strategic Implications

Abraham, Yohannan T.; Holt, Thomas; Kathawala, Yunus - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 90 (1990) 3, pp. 12-17

The Japanese practice of Kanban (Just‐in‐time – JIT), has won a lot of converts in recent times in the US and elsewhere …

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Meeting the Human Resource Challenges of JIT through Management Development

Helms, Marilyn M.; Thibadoux, Greg M.; Haynes, Paula J.; … - In: Journal of Management Development 9 (1990) 3, pp. 28-34

In a three‐year study of a firm undergoing major technical changes, the factors related to successful implementation of a JIT programme were determined. These factors could all be categorised as human relations or organisational behaviour issues and included: (1) communication skills, (2)...

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