| Article ID: | iaor19911812 |
| Country: | United States |
| Volume: | 31 |
| Start Page Number: | 18 |
| End Page Number: | 21 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 1990 |
| Journal: | Production and Inventory Management Journal |
| Authors: | Helms Marilyn M. |
| Keywords: | production, production: JIT |
The behavioral needs in the JIT process are identified, and the dominant roles of communication, as well as training, are discussed. These needs establish the management focus for JIT; engineering focus alone is not enough to successfully implement techniques in an organization.