| Article ID: | iaor1988485 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Start Page Number: | 99 |
| End Page Number: | 103 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 1989 |
| Journal: | Management Today |
| Authors: | Wheatley M. |
| Keywords: | production: JIT |
This article considers the interaction between suppliers of goods from process industries and the demands of customers using just in time systems. It advocates steps to reduce batch sizes while not losing productivity.