| Article ID: | iaor1991485 |
| Country: | United States |
| Volume: | 30 |
| Start Page Number: | 18 |
| End Page Number: | 21 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 1989 |
| Journal: | Production and Inventory Management Journal |
| Authors: | Rao Ashok |
| Keywords: | production: JIT |
As American manufacturers implement the just-in-time philosophy, many find they are operating in a hybrid environment using intermittent and repetitive processes. This article presents the results of a survey of Fortune 100 companies on changes being made to manufacturing software ot better support the materials management function.