Title: Technical Note: When is Just-In-Time inventory management appropriate

Authors: Wayne A. Wooding, Brian H. Kleiner

Addresses: Department of Management, School of Business Administration and Economics, California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, CA 92634, USA. ' Department of Management, School of Business Administration and Economics, California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, CA 92634, USA

Abstract: This article introduces Just-in-Time inventory management as a method designed to eliminate costs that do not add value to the final product. It affects primarily the purchasing and production operations. However, it also requires support and commitment from workers as well as management to be appropriate for a company striving towards manufacturing excellence.

Keywords: just-in-time; JIT inventory management; manufacturing excellence.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMPT.1990.036662

International Journal of Materials and Product Technology, 1990 Vol.5 No.2, pp.162 - 165

Published online: 05 Nov 2010 *

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