JIT manufacturing in a highly complex, low volume capital equipment business

The implementation of JIT (just-in-time) manufacturing is described. It is concluded that JIT required a fundamental change in the company's business philosophy. It requires time, commitment, and belief in the value of its basic concepts. It is not a quick fix, an inventory reduction scheme or a way to have suppliers hold one's inventory. With a patient approach and dedicated teams, it has produced a major change in the company's process.<
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