JIT manufacturing in a highly complex, low volume capital equipment business

JIT manufacturing in a highly complex, low volume capital equipment business

The implementation of JIT (just-in-time) manufacturing is described. It is concluded that JIT required a fundamental change in the company's business philosophy. It requires time, commitment, and belief in the value of its basic concepts. It is not a quick fix, an inventory reduction scheme or...

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Hauptverfasser: Niven, M.P., Werner, M.F.
Format: Tagungsbericht
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Assembly
Bills of materials
Costs
Force measurement
Manufacturing processes
Materials requirements planning
Path planning
Problem-solving
Semiconductor device manufacture
Testing
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Zusammenfassung:The implementation of JIT (just-in-time) manufacturing is described. It is concluded that JIT required a fundamental change in the company's business philosophy. It requires time, commitment, and belief in the value of its basic concepts. It is not a quick fix, an inventory reduction scheme or a way to have suppliers hold one's inventory. With a patient approach and dedicated teams, it has produced a major change in the company's process.< >
DOI:10.1109/IEMT.1991.279764