ABSTRACT This study investigates the relationship between the level of just-in-time (JIT) implementation and performance. The study employed self-administered questionnaire survey to collect data from Malaysian manufacturing companies. The statistical tests provide empirical evidence to support the predictions that the level of JIT implementation is related to perceived performance. The results reveal that the level of JIT implementation is positively related to both financial and non financial performance
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Centralized and decentralized purchasing (Page 34‚ 35‚ & 36) Purchasing and Supply Management used in the public sector and the private sector (notes) Maintenance of buyer-supplier relationships (Page 65‚ 67‚ 68‚ 77 & 79) Purchasing and Supply Management processes (2‚ 6‚ 28‚ 61) Buyer-supplier relationships 65‚ 67‚ 68‚ 77‚ 79) Total Quality Management (TQM) (146‚ 147‚ 148 Continuous Improvement (CI) (145‚ 69‚ 84‚ 86‚ 134‚ 146‚ 148‚ 149) Quality Assurance ( In notes‚ Page 40‚ 160) Quality Control
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inventory. Basically the idea of JIT is to produce necessary items at the necessary time in the necessary quantity needed. It is a management philosophy and not a technique‚ which is associated with the management process and not the end-result. In other words‚ the idea is to supply materials only when needed for production to eliminate storage costs and waste. This report is to understand the processes in JIT as well as to identify the reason behind employing JIT system within a company and its
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by implementing systems and processes to supply a product or service exactly when it is needed‚ and how it is needed in the production process. The concept of JIT is widely accepted today by many American manufacturing companies‚ and it is a means of controlling costs through striving to maintain lean inventories—in fact‚ the concept of JIT was introduced in the early 1980’s to the U.S. as a concept know as “zero inventories”. This inventory control concept involves close relationships with vendors
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Just-In-Time Concept. Just-In-time manufacturing‚ or JIT‚ is a management philosophy aimed at eliminating manufacturing wastes by producing only the right amount and combination of parts at the right place at the right time. This is based on the fact that wastes result from any activity that adds cost without adding value to the product. The goal of JIT‚ is to minimize the presence of non-value-adding operations and non-moving inventories in the production line. This will result in shorter throughput
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A Project Report on Just In Time (With Respect to the Comparative Analysis of Tata Motors and Toyota Motors) Submitted By Domenico M. Gouveia T.Y.B.M.S 2012-13 Project Guide Prof. Chitra More Submitted To University of Mumbai Vidyalankar School of Information Technology (Affiliated to University of Mumbai) Vidyalankar Marg‚ Wadala (E)‚ Mumbai 400 037 PROJECT REPORT ON [Just In Time] SUBMITTED BY Dominic Gouveia T.Y.B.M.S. 2012-13
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The Amazon of Innovation Case 1. Based on the information provided in the case‚ Amazon’s competitive strategy can go either way – it is possible to justify Amazon’s strategy as a cost leader‚ simply because the case stresses‚ in more than on instance‚ in the fact that Amazon has razor thin margins‚ and places emphasis on discounted prices. However‚ I believe that Amazon’s competitive strategy is more oriented to differentiation. It’s clear from the timeline presented in this case that Amazon is
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FEDEX The United Parcel Service (UPS) was founded in 1907 as a messenger company in the United States. They have grown into a $30 billion corporation by clearly focusing on global commerce. Today‚ UPS is one of the most and admired brands in the world
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Total Quality Management Paper Producing a quality product‚ whether a tangible item or a service‚ is the goal of all organizations‚ how this goal is achieved will be the challenge. Quality of the end product has been an obstacle in America for decades. In the post World War II era as production of products in America rose‚ the quality of those products diminished. At the same time other countries such as Japan were not experiencing the same quality issues. The secret to successful quality control
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1 2 CHAPTER Distribution Customer Service and Logistics If you want a Coca-Cola‚ there’s usually one close by— no matter where you might be in the world. And that’s no accident. An executive for the best-known brand name in the world stated the objective simply: “Make Coca-Cola available within an arm’s reach of desire.” To achieve that objective‚ Coke works with many different channels of distribution. But that’s just the start. Think about what it takes for a bottle‚ can‚ or cup
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