...Kenneth W. Green; R. Anthony Inman; Victor E. Sower; Pamela J. Zelbst Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop and empirically assess a comprehensive operations and supply chain management (SCM) model. The theorized model incorporates supply chain market orientation, Just-in-Time (JIT...

... downstream in the most efficient way, and it requires a different business model, in which improved profits arise from the cooperation rather than bargaining or imposing power over supply chain partners (Naim and Gosling, 2011). For example, Just-in-Time (JIT) with suppliers integrates downstream relations...

... with their customers in component development and design. The use of just‐in‐time delivery depends on the percentage of trained employees, the use of common components and the adoption of flexible automation. A classification of the cases studied is made along a number of buyer‐supplier partnership dimensions...

... a product range with high customer service is studied within the framework of product range, capacity and customer acceptable lead time. In the existing just‐in‐time literature, strong emphasis is put on set‐up and through‐put time reduction for achieving high product availability with low cost. However...

...Paul Humphreys; K.L. Mak; C.M. Yeung Many manufacturers are considering the just‐in‐time (JIT) philosophy in order to become more competitive in global markets. An important element of the JIT strategy is the purchasing function. The procurement of parts and materials plays a key role...

...Juha‐Matti Lehtonen; Jan Holmström There is a large body of knowledge on logistics and production control, including just‐in‐time (JIT) logistics. However, the applications specific to paper industry logistics are scarce and somewhat conflicting. Examines the potential contribution of alternative...

... of vendors on multiple criteria and for use in vendor negotiations. Describes the DEA model, develops a DEA formulation for measuring vendor efficiency and, finally, shows how a baby food manufacturer applied the DEA technique in a just‐in‐time environment. Shows how application of the DEA technique can...