Topics in just-in-time management / Marc J. Schniederjans.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

PREFACE PART I An Introduction To JIT 1 CHAPTER 1 An Introduction To Just-In-Time 3 What is Just-in-Time? An Introduction 4 Why Study JIT? 9 How This Book Is Designed to Aid in Understanding JIT 14 Summary 17 Discussion Questions 18 Important Terminology 19 References 20 Case 1-1. JIT'ing the Wrong Way 21 CHAPTER 2 JIT Inventory Management 24 Introduction 25 JIT Inventory Management Principles 26 Comparison of JIT and Large-Lot EOQ Operations 29 JIT Purchasing and Supplier Relations 33 A Methodology for Implementing JIT in an EOQ Environment 38 A Methodology for JIT Vendor Evaluation 47 Measuring JIT Inventory Management Performance 50 Implementation Strategy for JIT Purchasing 52 Summary 54 Important Terminology 54 Discussion Questions 56 Problems 56 References 59 Case 2-1. JIT'ing to the Tune of EOQ 61 Case 2-2. To Vend, or Not to Vend, This is the Question 64 CHAPTER 3 JIT Production Planning And Scheduling 67 Introduction 68 JIT Production Management Principles 69 Mixed Model Scheduling Method 83 Kanban Card Systems 87 Measuring JIT Production Management Performance 94 Implementation Strategy for JIT Production Systems 96 Summary 99 Important Terminology 99 Discussion Questions 102 Problems 102 References 105 Case 3-1. Scheduling a Mix Up 106 Case 3-2. Can They Band Together with Kanban? 108 CHAPTER 4 JIT Quality Management 112 Introduction 113 JIT Quality Management Principles 114 Process Control Charts 124 Quality Control Circles 137 Measuring JIT Quality Management Performance 139 Integration Strategy for Total Quality Management 141 Summary 143 Important Terminology 144 Discussion Questions 146 Problems 146 References 150 Case 4-1. A Doll of JIT Quality 151 Case 4-2. It's All a Question of JIT Control 154 PART II Integrating JIT 157 CHAPTER5 Integrating JIT with Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) Systems 159I ntroduction 160 Overview of Computer Integrated Manufacturing 161 Benefits of CIM and Their Relationship with JIT 167I ntegrating JIT and CIM 170 A Methodology for JIT Software Selection 175 Summary 179 Important Terminology 179 Discussion Questions 182 Problems 183 References 185 Case 5-1. Choosing JIT'Ware 187 Case 5-2. JIT Toward CIM 195 CHAPTER 6 Integrating JIT with Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II) Systems 197 Introduction 198 Overview of Material Requirements Planning 198 Overview of an MRP II System 203 Integrating JIT and MRP II 205 A Strategy for Implementing JIT in an MRP II Environment 212 Summary 219 Important Terminology 219 Discussion Questions 222 Problems 223 References 227 Case 6-1. A JIT Waterbed Nightmare 228 Case 6-2. JIT Learning 232 CHAPTER 7 Integrating JIT In Service and Administrative Systems 234 Introduction 235 Integrating JIT in Service Systems 237 A Technology for Integrating JIT Principles in Service Systems 252 Integrating JIT in Administrative Systems 255 Methodologies to Aid in Implementing JIT in Administrative Systems 262 Summary 264 Important Terminology 265 Discussion Questions 267 Problems 269 References 273 Case 7-1. Gassing Up to JIT 276 Case 7-2. Serving JIT 278 Case 7-3. Administrating JIT 283 PART III A JIT Simulation Game 287 Introduction 289 Simulation Game General Information 289 Experiments in JIT and EOQ Operations 299