 
                                                                                | Article ID: | iaor1988440 | 
| Country: | United Kingdom | 
| Start Page Number: | 94 | 
| End Page Number: | 98 | 
| Publication Date: | Feb 1989 | 
| Journal: | Management Today | 
| Authors: | Wheatley M. | 
The author explains the essential features of management which are required for a business to move from inventories held ‘just in case’ to being ‘just in time’. These include workplace layout, flexibility, quality control and equipment maintenance.