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.