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Volume 1, Issue 3
1 December 1990
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International Journal of Service Industry Management
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Research Article| December 01 1990

JIT Implementation within a Service Industry: A Case Study

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Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Online ISSN: 1758-6704
Print ISSN: 0956-4233
© MCB UP Limited
1990
International Journal of Service Industry Management (1990) 1 (3): 53–61.
https://doi.org/10.1108/09564239010003413

Just‐in‐time (JIT) philosophy has been primarily used in manufacturing operations to manage materials and other production activities. However, JIT can be applicable in service operations. Specifically, using a case study, the article illustrates the elements of successfully implementing JIT in a service operation.

Keywords: Just‐in‐time, Manufacturing, Materials management
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