| Article ID: | iaor19911948 |
| Country: | United States |
| Volume: | 31 |
| Start Page Number: | 57 |
| End Page Number: | 59 |
| Publication Date: | May 1990 |
| Journal: | Production and Inventory Management Journal |
| Authors: | Vora Jay A., Saraph Jayant V., Petersen Dietrich L. |
| Keywords: | production: JIT |
JIT implmentation practices were studied at 14 plants in the electronics industry. Considerable pressure to reduce costs and lead time and to improve quality and yield led the plants to introduce JIT. Pilot projects, multifunctional teams, and training of affected personnel were used extensively.