Article ID: | iaor20012728 |
Country: | Netherlands |
Volume: | 35 |
Issue: | 3/4 |
Start Page Number: | 419 |
End Page Number: | 422 |
Publication Date: | Dec 1998 |
Journal: | Computers & Industrial Engineering |
Authors: | Abdul-Nour G., Lambert S., Drolet J. |
In this study, a project management approach is used, in order to implement some elements of the Just-in-Time philosophy to a small-sized manufacturing firm. The objective of this applied research was to overcome some of the problems that most of small firms are facing when implementing JIT. Such problems are: lack of materials and human resources, high employees turnover, lack of influence over suppliers, etc. In order to overcome those obstacles, a project management approach was used. As a result of this project, productivity and quality went up, and lead time went down from six to less than two months.