Article ID: | iaor19911934 |
Country: | United States |
Volume: | 31 |
Start Page Number: | 53 |
End Page Number: | 57 |
Publication Date: | Jan 1990 |
Journal: | Production and Inventory Management Journal |
Authors: | Joshi Kailash |
Keywords: | production: JIT |
Modern and JIT manufacturing environments demand intense interaction and coordination between a large number of different departmental units. Computer systems generally support the collection and exchange of quantitative data, but information of a qualitative nature is not generally included. This article presents a computer-based approach for supporting the collection and exchange of qualitative information to enhance coordination and communication in manufacturing environments.