| Article ID: | iaor1991206 |
| Country: | United States |
| Volume: | 29 |
| Start Page Number: | 44 |
| End Page Number: | 49 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1988 |
| Journal: | Production and Inventory Management Journal |
| Authors: | Rao Ashok, Scherage David |
| Keywords: | production: JIT |
Moving toward JIT requires significant companywide effort. It means re-educating people, changing business policies and practices, and, finally, altering the information systems that support the production function. This article outlines the impact that JIT can have on these systems and suggests ways of handling the changes required.