International Journal of Operations & Production Management: Volume 13 Issue 4

A Recent Development of the Integrated Manufacturing System: A Hybrid of MRP and JIT

Choong Y. Lee

MRP is a priority‐planning technique, not an execution tool. Wastecan be avoided through the use of JIT as an execution tool, where onlythose materials which are actually needed…

Integrating MRPII and JIT: A Management Rather Than a Technical Challenge

J.A.A. Sillince, G.M.H. Sykes

Describes both MRPII and JIT, reviews their strengths andweaknesses, and investigates their potential complementary nature.Suggests a step‐by‐step implementation of MRPII/JIT…

Financial Justification of JIT Implementation

R. Anthony Inman, Satish Mehra

Many articles have appeared which detail the improvements appearingin manufacturing firms subsequent to JIT implementation. Some firms haveattributed the complete financial…

Improvements in Spanish Factories: Towards a JIT Philosophy?

Jan T. Zantinga

Ten factories in Spain (eight non‐Japanese‐owned plants and twoJapanese transplants) were evaluated using the Kobayashi 20‐key scoringmethod on issues such as cleanliness, quick…

Simulation Aids JIT Assembly Line Manufacture: A Case Study

Felix T.S. Chan, Adrian M. Smith

Computer simulation techniques are used to evaluate the performanceof a welding assembly line which requires modification to achieve someof the philosophies of a just‐in‐time…