Internal plant environment and just-in-time manufacturing

Ron McLachlin

International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management, 2004, vol. 6, issue 1/2, 112-124

Abstract: This paper considers the implementation of just-in-time manufacturing in relation to aspects of the internal plant environment. A case-based research methodology was employed using data from six plants, each of which claimed to be engaged in just-in-time approaches to manufacturing. The data were both qualitative and quantitative, obtained mainly via interviews and questionnaires. The results support propositions that a more complete implementation of just-in-time manufacturing is associated with a clan-like plant culture (comprised of low power distance, collectivism, and cultural congruence), with employee influence over day-to-day work, and with good employee–management relations. The best and worst JIT plants highlight these results.

Keywords: case study research; internal plant environment; just-in-time manufacturing; plant culture; JIT. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
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