TY  - JOUR
AB  - Examines the impact of the intensity level of Just‐in‐time (JIT) on
quality. The intensity level of JIT is operationalized as a function of
four variables: the existence of JIT as a timebased technology; the
utilization of JIT to a certain extent; the integration of JIT with
other time‐based technologies such as Group Technology (GT), Design for
Manufacturability (DFM) and Total Quality Management (TQM); and the
percentage of facilities that has been converted to using JIT. The term
“quality” in this study is a composite construct of product quality,
manufacturing workmanship, design and engineering quality, and vendor
quality. This study was based on empirical data collected from 165
manufacturing firms in three industry groups in the USA: industrial
machinery equipment, electronic and electric machinery equipment, and
transport equipment. The two digit Standard Industrial Classification
Codes (SIC) for these industry groups are 35, 36 and 37 respectively.
The analysis of the results suggests that statistically significant
differences in quality exist among firms with different intensity levels
of JIT. The study has many implications for both academicians and
practitioners.
VL  - 11
IS  - 5
SN  - 0265-671X
DO  - 10.1108/02656719410062885
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/02656719410062885
AU  - Youssef Mohamed A.
PY  - 1994
Y1  - 1994/01/01
TI  - Measuring the Intensity Level of Just‐in‐Time Activities and Its Impact
on Quality
T2  - International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 59
EP  - 80
Y2  - 2024/09/19
ER  -