Article ID: | iaor19911905 |
Country: | United States |
Volume: | 31 |
Start Page Number: | 71 |
End Page Number: | 73 |
Publication Date: | Oct 1990 |
Journal: | Production and Inventory Management Journal |
Authors: | Giunipero Larry C., Law Wai K. |
Keywords: | production: JIT |
Firms which have implemented JIT frequently observe that organizational changes have occurred. The two most common changes were the buyer-planner and materials management concepts. Those reporting no organizational changes were the firms where middle and line management had made a higher commitment to JIT.