The Role of Just‐In‐Time in Supply Chain Management
The International Journal of Logistics Management
ISSN: 0957-4093
Article publication date: 1 January 2000
Abstract
In today's competitive environment, markets are becoming more international, dynamic, and customer‐driven. Customers are demanding more variety, better quality and service, including both reliability and faster delivery. Technological developments are occurring at a faster pace, resulting in new product innovations and improvements in manufacturing processes. The resulting competitive environment requires low cost, high quality products in increasing varieties. These changes have instigated changes in business and manufacturing strategies.
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Citation
Vokurka, R.J. and Lummus, R.R. (2000), "The Role of Just‐In‐Time in Supply Chain Management", The International Journal of Logistics Management, Vol. 11 No. 1, pp. 89-98. https://doi.org/10.1108/09574090010806092
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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