Title

Just‐in‐Time Production System : Some Requirements for Implementation

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1984

Date Issued

January 1984

Date Available

September 2011

Abstract

Many feel that Japanese manufacturing management methods are among several factors that have contributed to Japan's superior quality and high growth rate of productivity. Just‐in‐time (JIT) is one of the most famous Japanese production management systems among executives in the Western industrialized countries. The JIT manufacturing system and its key features are examined, and the important prerequisites and factors that are needed for implementation of JIT in Western industrialized nations are detailed. These requirements include: 1. management support and understanding of the system, 2. management and labor responsibilities, 3. training, 4. supplier management, 5. production layout and work flow, 6. long‐term planning, and 7. government support. Proper implementation of the JIT production system necessitates many changes in the organization, yet successful implementation results in enhanced productivity and higher quality.

Comments

13 p. Abstract only. Full-text article is available only through licensed access provided by the publisher. Published in International Journal of Operations & Production Management. Bradford: 1984. Vol. 4, Iss. 4; pg. 3.

Publisher

[Bradford, West Yorkshire] : MCB University Press

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