INTRODUCTION

TOPIC: JIT and the impacts on performance on an

organization

Table of content

1. Introduction
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Research question
Problem description
Methodology
Objectives
Thesis structure

1.1: Research question

Main question: What is the impact of JIT on

performance of an organization, especially on
operational performance?
Keywords: JIT systems, operational performance, Financial
performance, manufacturing performance, Just-in-time, JITproduction, JIT-purchasing

1.1: Research question (cont)

Sub 1: Analyze the interaction between

operational performance, financial
performance, and manufacturing performance
inside an organization?
Sub 2: How could we distinguish the
relationship between implementation JIT and
organizational performances inside a firm?
Sub 3: Could FIT changing operational
performance of a firm in a positive way? Why

1.2: Problem description

Competitive pressures force manufacturers to

continuously improve the provision of products
and associated services desired by customers.
Manufacturers have adopted lean practices
such as JIT to reduce costs and improve
quality. the practices of JIT form a
comprehensive and consistent set of
manufacturing practices directed towards
improved performance to take an advantage
with other competitors.

1.3: Methodology

The relevant information to analyze the

implementation JIT and other performances inside
the company is withdrawn from various sources
with keywords of searching (show on the research
question part)
The sources come from:

Websites (Science direct, Google, Elsevier)

Articles form journal ( Journal of operational management,
Production economics 67)
Dissertation

1.4: Objective

JIT aims to achieve the following

objectives:
(i) Zero inventory
(ii) Zero breakdowns
(iii) 100% on time delivery service
(iv) Elimination of non-value added activities
(v) Zero defects.
(vi) Satisfy customers

1.5 Thesis structure

The next section of this paper provides the

review which incorporates the definition of JIT,
the agency problem, the relationship, analysis
on several angles and mainly research of the
impact of JIT on performance of an
organization.
Section 3 presents the conclusions of this
thesis
Section 4 mentions to some recommended
framework

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