Presents the results of a pilot project on implementation of just‐in‐time (JIT) production for an automotive component … manufacturing system using JIT as an approach. Presents a summary of costs and benefits arising from the new system, outlining …

case study explores the differences between just‐in‐time (JIT) and synchronous supply from both the buyer and supplier … perspective, as well as examining the importance of effective supply chain management, effective use of appropriate technologies … study suggest that whilst synchronous supply results in notable benefits for both buyer and supplier the journey to …

The automotive components industry —nowadays the third Spanish industrial sector— arose in Spain at the beginning of … Spain. KEY Classification-JEL: L62, N64, N84, O14 …

Purpose – To explore the relationship between the dimensions of supply chain flexibility and firm performance in a … automotive suppliers during the months of September and October 2003. Data gathered through a mail survey to purchasing managers … different supply chain flexibility dimensions, between supply chain flexibility dimensions and firm performance dimensions, and …

The thesis goal – analysis of main difficulties of stocks supply to Lithuanian plants and presentation of possible … solutions acording to the experience and practice of supply management in foreign countries. The main goal of stocks supply is … to satisfy the needs of engineering by materials supply at the same time getting the greatest economical benefit. In the …

This paper presents the results of a comprehensive literature review of the organization of purchasing covering the … purchasing may be oriented, and c) suggest promising areas for future research. …