Time to Forget “Just‐in‐Time”? Observations on a Visit to Japan

The study of Japanese manufacture continues to focus on certain elements of the JIT/kanban approach. A recent study tour found that these elements might be broadened to include planning systems and people development initiatives, examples of which are described. The degree to which JIT is a system at all, or has been fully understood in the West, is considered and future research directions proposed.

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Year of publication:	1988
Authors:	Westbrook, Roy
Published in:	International Journal of Operations & Production Management. - MCB UP Ltd, ISSN 1758-6593, ZDB-ID 2032083-8. - Vol. 8.1988, 4, p. 5-21
Publisher:	MCB UP Ltd
Subject:	Japan \| Planning \| Systems Engineering

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Type of publication:	Article
Type of publication (narrower categories):	review-article
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.1108/eb054831 [DOI]
Source:	Other ZBW resources

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