This article has been withdrawn as it was published elsewhere and accidentally duplicated. The original article can be seen here: 10.1108/EUM0000000002895. When citing the…
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This article has been withdrawn as it was published elsewhere and accidentally duplicated. The original article can be seen here: 10.1108/EUM0000000002895. When citing the article, please cite: Louis Giust, (1993), “Just-in-Time Manufacturing and Material Handling Trends”, Logistics Information Management, Vol. 6 Iss: 1, pp. 16 - 23.
Discusses the misconceptions about just‐in‐time (JIT) manufacturingwhich have developed since its inception in the mid‐1960s and withrespect to its application to at least four…
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Discusses the misconceptions about just‐in‐time (JIT) manufacturing which have developed since its inception in the mid‐1960s and with respect to its application to at least four different manufacturing strategies: scale‐based, focused factories, variety‐driven and, now, time‐based. Outlines the core elements of the JIT concept and several of the primary misconceptions. Introduces a production‐distribution model to illustrate JIT practices in the context of industrial dynamics. If the essential paradigm of JIT and industrial dynamics is missed, this will lead many firms to erroneous application and conclusions about JIT′s effectiveness. JIT manufacturing in the EC has that potential. Provides a forecast of the probable effects and conditions within the Common Market.
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Describes the evolution, concept and strategies of just‐in‐time(JIT) manufacturing, focusing on the application of material handlingwithin a JIT environment. Argues that a dynamic…
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Describes the evolution, concept and strategies of just‐in‐time (JIT) manufacturing, focusing on the application of material handling within a JIT environment. Argues that a dynamic and ever‐changing environment requires an understanding of JIT principles: all companies are not just a separate collection of internal functions; they are a system in which the flows of information, material, manpower and money determine the basic tendencies towards growth, fluctuation and even decline. Explores the inter‐relationships between an organization′s operations and the interactions of the production‐distribution system through the re‐creation and testing of a production‐distribution model diagram. Lastly, assesses the possible effects of JIT strategies on manufacturing and distribution companies in the Single European Market of 1993.