An Evaluation of the Just-in-Time Approach at Selected Companies in the Automobile and Aerospace Industries

Author

Juana R. Wakefield, Fontbonne College

Year of Award

1987

Degree

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

College

College of Business & Professional Studies

Department

Business Administration

Keywords

Manufacturing, JIT, Japan, Industry, Material Requirement Planning, MRP

Abstract

Increased foreign and domestic competition have created a productivity challenge which necessitates new corporate emphasis on world-class manufacturing.

The thesis examines the issues surrounding Just-In-Time (JIT). It shows the benefits and drawbacks to JIT implementation, as well as showing some case illustrations of selected companies using JIT.

Jit production and inventory systems are being borrowed from Japan, in the interest of improving U.S. factories' production levels by eliminating wasted material, underused production capacity and misspent labor time.

Today, many U.S. industries face serious problems stemming from losses in market share to Japanese competitors, or to companies utilizing the Japanese production inventory techniques.

This thesis looks at several companies: General Motors, General Dynamics and McDonnell Douglas. These companies were chosen because they are leaders within their industries.

It is essential that companies at the very least evaluate and compare JIT with the mode of operation which they have in place. Companies may not be able to employ all of the JIT techniques, but they can certainly use part, if not all, of the JIT approach.

Document Type

Restricted Thesis

Recommended Citation

Wakefield, Juana R., "An Evaluation of the Just-in-Time Approach at Selected Companies in the Automobile and Aerospace Industries" (1987). All Theses, Dissertations, and Capstone Projects. 660.
https://griffinshare.fontbonne.edu/all-etds/660