Benchmarking Jit: An Analysis of Jit Implementations in the Manufacturing Service and Public Sectors
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2004
Description
Investigates several facets of the implementation of just-in-time (JIT) using a two-tiered empirical approach that included a field study and a mailed survey. The 277 respondents to the survey included 130 manufacturing organizations, 61 service organizations and 86 public sector organizations in the USA. Five hypotheses were tested. The results indicate that while all the organization types had enacted procedural and operational modifications in support of their JIT implementations, there were some differences in the impact that these modifications had in reducing problems during the implementation and on the eventual outcome of the project. Suggests areas where benchmarking can be utilized by the various organization types to alleviate potential problems in the JIT implementation process and to improve their chances of success.
Citation Information
Yasin, Mahmoud M.; Wafa, Marwan; and Small, Michael H.. 2004. Benchmarking Jit: An Analysis of Jit Implementations in the Manufacturing Service and Public Sectors. Benchmarking. Vol.11(1). 74-92. https://doi.org/10.1108/14635770410520311 ISSN: 1463-5771