| Article ID: | iaor1988539 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Volume: | 9 |
| Start Page Number: | 5 |
| End Page Number: | 14 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 1989 |
| Journal: | International Journal of Operations & Production Management |
| Authors: | Im J.H., Lee S.M. |
| Keywords: | production: JIT |
Impressed by the remarkable improvement in productivity by Japanese manufacturing companies, many leading American counterparts are implementing their Just-in-time (JIT) systems. There are still several key issues to be answered for successful implementation. The results of a field survey on the implementation of JIT systems in U.S. firms are described and some major findings are discussed.