Internal plant environment and just-in-time manufacturing

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	Title:	Internal plant environment and just-in-time manufacturing
	Author:	Ron McLachlin
	Address:	Department of Business Administration, Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 5V4, Canada
	Journal:	International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management 2004 - Vol. 6, No.1/2 pp. 112 - 124
	Abstract:	This paper considers the implementation of just-in-time manufacturing in relation to aspects of the internal plant environment. A case-based research methodology was employed using data from six plants, each of which claimed to be engaged in just-in-time approaches to manufacturing. The data were both qualitative and quantitative, obtained mainly via interviews and questionnaires. The results support propositions that a more complete implementation of just-in-time manufacturing is associated with a clan-like plant culture (comprised of low power distance, collectivism, and cultural congruence), with employee influence over day-to-day work, and with good employee–management relations. The best and worst JIT plants highlight these results.
	Keywords:	case study research; internal plant environment; just-in-time manufacturing; plant culture; JIT.
	DOI:	10.1504/IJMTM.2004.004510
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