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Implementation of computer integrated Just-In-Time production systems in the United States: An empirical study
Abstract
Managers in the United States have been relatively quick to recognize that the Japanese economy enjoys a striking rate of growth. But they seem to have been slow to recognize the reasons that underlie the Japanese success. To halt the United States' continuing and substantial decline in productivity and worldwide marketshare, managers in the United States have invested heavily in technology. But the investment has not served to improve productivity to the extent hoped. They found that technology, alone, is not a sufficient response to the problems facing industry in the United States. A growing number of U.S. managers have come to recognize the value of another important element in the Japanese production systems: Just-In-Time (JIT) Production. Managers of technology-based, or otherwise computer-based, manufacturing firms in the United States now face the need to integrate JIT production systems with their manufacturing systems. This research examines the extent to which integration of computer-based manufacturing systems and JIT production system serves to increase the firm's productivity and competitiveness. This research is based on use of three methodologies: (1) Questionnaires were administered to managers of those manufacturing companies currently implementing either computer-based manufacturing or JIT production systems, or both. (2) On-site visits were made to plants affected by such changes in their production systems, and plant managers were interviewed. (3) Relevant public publications and internal documents were reviewed. This research provides a strong evidence that simultaneous integration of computer-based manufacturing and JIT production systems can significantly improve firms' productivity and competitiveness. Interestingly, the results also suggest that while integration of JIT production systems with computerized manufacturing system is essential to the success of both systems, the reverse is not necessarily true. Integration of computerized manufacturing system with the JIT production system may not be necessary for the systems' success, depending on the status of implementation and the rate of production.
Subject Area
Management|Computer science
Recommended Citation
Kim, Gyu Chan, "Implementation of computer integrated Just-In-Time production systems in the United States: An empirical study" (1987). ETD collection for University of Nebraska-Lincoln. AAI8803755.
https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/dissertations/AAI8803755