 Barriers for successful implementation of JIT: a manufacturer perspectiveJ.R. Jadhav, S.S. Mantha and S.B. Rane International Journal of Procurement Management, 2014, vol. 7, issue 3, 316-342 Abstract: Many manufacturing firms adopted just-in-time (JIT) concepts for more than three decades to enhance competitive strength through cost reduction, on time-in full delivery, lead time reduction etc. Extension of JIT production philosophy to purchase and distribution (or with a broader scope throughout the supply chain) is essential to achieve these objectives. The survival of many firms depends on the effectiveness of the inventory management. JIT faces many problems like lack of involvement of employees and workers resistance for continuous improvement, cultural difference, high inventories, long lead time, market volatility, forecasting errors etc. Some critical implementation issues are to be identified and resolved to encourage firms to adopt JIT. The objective of this paper is to explore and discuss the barriers for successful JIT implementation. Twenty two barriers have been identified after reviewing relevant literature. This can be a guide for taking suitable action to deal with barriers in the successful JIT implementation. Keywords: JIT barriers; just-in-time; JIT implementation; JIT purchasing; JIT production; JIT distribution; lean procurement; supply chain management; SCM. (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:ids:ijpman:v:7:y:2014:i:3:p:316-342 Access Statistics for this article More articles in International Journal of Procurement Management from Inderscience Enterprises Ltd |
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