Title :
JIT manufacturing in a highly complex, low volume capital equipment business
Author :
Niven, Maureen P. ; Werner, Michael F.
Author_Institution :
GCA, Andover, MA, USA
Abstract :
The implementation of JIT (just-in-time) manufacturing is described. It is concluded that JIT required a fundamental change in the company´s business philosophy. It requires time, commitment, and belief in the value of its basic concepts. It is not a quick fix, an inventory reduction scheme or a way to have suppliers hold one´s inventory. With a patient approach and dedicated teams, it has produced a major change in the company´s process
Keywords :
electronics industry; manufacturing computer control; production control; stock control; JIT manufacturing; business philosophy; low volume capital equipment business; Assembly; Bills of materials; Costs; Force measurement; Manufacturing processes; Materials requirements planning; Path planning; Problem-solving; Semiconductor device manufacture; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics Manufacturing Technology Symposium, 1991., Eleventh IEEE/CHMT International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0155-2
DOI :
10.1109/IEMT.1991.279764
