Implementation of just-in-time in a small company: A case study |
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| Authors: | A Gunasekaran J Lyu |
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| Institution: | 1. Mechanical Engineering Department , King Saud University , Riyadh, Saudi Arabia;2. Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering , The University of Michigan , Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2117, USA. |
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| Abstract: | This paper deals with the implementation of JIT in a small company in Taiwan that produces different kinds of automobile lamps such as rear combination lamps and front turn signal lamps. JIT systems have tremendous effects on all operations of a firm, including design, accounting, finance, marketing, distribution, etc., and thus are of interest to all levels of a firm's management. Realizing the success of JIT, large-scale manufacturing companies all over the world have implemented JIT in their production systems with the objective of improving their competitiveness. Nevertheless, small and medium enterprises SMEs play a major role in the national economy. However, JIT has not received serious attention from SMEs. Realising the importance of improving the performance of SMEs, a case study is presented to motivate practitioners to implement JIT in their SMEs. In addition, future research directions in the areas of implementing JIT in SMEs are presented. |
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| Keywords: | Jit Implementation Smes Case Study Future Research |
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