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Harvard Business Publishing
Length: 6 pages
Topics:
Production planning; Production Scheduling
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Abstract
The publicity surrounding just-in-time production, or JIT, emphasizes the lower inventory costs and greater ROI attributable to the technique. More important, however, are the improvements in manufacturing that result from operating with low inventories. Since converting to JIT involves a big change in a company''s culture and operations, many companies have resisted it. Successful conversion to JIT rests on management commitment and the involvement of the entire work force. Appointing a champion to set up a training program, make a conversion schedule, and form a conversion team will expedite the transition.
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Abstract
The publicity surrounding just-in-time production, or JIT, emphasizes the lower inventory costs and greater ROI attributable to the technique. More important, however, are the improvements in manufacturing that result from operating with low inventories. Since converting to JIT involves a big change in a company''s culture and operations, many companies have resisted it. Successful conversion to JIT rests on management commitment and the involvement of the entire work force. Appointing a champion to set up a training program, make a conversion schedule, and form a conversion team will expedite the transition.