References: Ahmed, S. (2014, March 25). Just in Time (JIT) Manufacturing and Inventory Control System. Retrieved from Management Accounting: http://accounting4management.com/just_in_time.htm…
The JIT or Just in time inventory system is an inventory strategy in which the company brings in inventory just at the time that it is needed, not before or after the start of production. This will reduce the high inventory level but will require a strong supply chain. The idea behind JIT is to help company reduce inventory since it will reduce storage and staff. It also help reduce waste for materials that have expiration dates so there will be less products to throw away. Since large manufacturing companies work off a forecast of future sales it is necessary for them to have as close as an accurate forecast as possible since this will determine what products they will need to have and when. Not only will this method minimize excess inventory it also help manufacturing companies to adjust their manufacturing strategy accordingly to customers demand since the global market is always changing and people’s needs changes. Since the company can reduce cost in managing inventory they can use that resource to invest in other areas to improve business.…
The Just-In-Time (JIT) approach is based on the insight that reducing inventories can be the key to improving operations. Work in process inventories (i.e., inventories of partially completed goods) create a number of problems:…
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Just in Time (JIT) manufacturing is a production and inventory control system in which materials are purchased and units are produced only as needed to meet actual customer demand (Steyn, 2010). The basic principle of JIT is that every component needed in the manufacturing system arrives just in time for it to be used. Stock holding facilities are not required with this system because the needed products arrive when needed. Automobile industries, like Toyota Motor Company, are well known for using JIT. Nevertheless, there are companies of various sizes that are currently using and switching to JIT manufacturing. This type of manufacturing may appear simple, however, employing it can be a very costly and difficult undertaking. Therefore, companies who make use of this inventory system must continuously seek ways to reduce waste and enhance value.…
This study reflects on the implementation and practice of Just In Time ( JIT) Inventory management system in manufacturing organisation with particular reference to Procter and Gamble ltd. Nigeria. It examines the four main inventories that can be identify with manufacturing company which are Raw material, Work In Process (WIP), Maintenance or spare parts and Finished goods. This discussion will have its focus on the finished goods in the Warehouse since that is where Procter and Garmble ltd channel the Just In Time inventory system. This finding also identifies the causes of failure of JIT due to poor implementation. The resulted problems and challenges such as Wastage due to damages, obsolete and expired stock, pilfering and inaccurate stock count were also discussed. In conclusion findings has shown that to have a proper inventory management system in manufacturing company, JIT inevitable and must be fully implemented along the four main inventories in as much that the activities of one affect the other. To minimise wastage and other associated cost of inventory management, Re-engineering are one of suggested solution.…
JIT demand-based systems or as they are called (Just In Time) is a production strategy that strives to improve a business return on investment by reducing in-process inventory and associated by carrying costs. In other words it involves a production process that operates solely on customer demand. The reasoning for a JIT system is very simple it is used to highlight the system’s hidden cost of monitoring the inventory. It is not a simple way for a company to get used too at all. The JIT overview breaks down how all of the company’s inventory is looked at and how it compares to management.…
Just-In-Time (JIT): Just-in-time is an inventory strategy implemented to improve the return on investment of a business by reducing the carrying costs of in-process inventory. It emphasizes that production should create items that arrive when needed and neither earlier nor later. Quick communication of the consumption of old stock which triggers new stock to be ordered is key to JIT and inventory reduction. This saves warehouse space and costs. However since stock levels are determined by historical demand any sudden demand rises above the historical average demand, the firm will deplete inventory faster than usual and cause customer service issues.…
* Define and explain the concept of just in time manufacturing and inventory control system.…
The implementation of the JIT (Just in Time) system implemented by Toyota, is to make the production process more effective in time and costs. The strongest point of the JIT system is to eliminate inventory, to reduce the transportation in between production places. "Just-in-Time" means making only "what is needed, when it is needed, and in the amount needed." Having the right material, at the right time at the right place, and in the exact amount. The production of the product is directly related to the demand. “Supplying "what is needed, when it is needed, and in the amount needed" according to this production plan can eliminate waste, inconsistencies, and unreasonable requirements, resulting in improved productivity”. All the processes that involve JIT conform a chain that is “boosted” by the start of the first process at the first link of the chain, which will give way to the next link process consecutively. The JIT system is conformed mainly of the following components:…
Taiichi Ohno, a former shop manager and eventually vice president of Toyota Motor Company, is the individual credited most for the with the development of just-in-time. It is a term used to describe the Toyota production system, is widely recognized today as the one of the most efficient manufacturing system in the world. In simple words we can explain JIT only required necessary units be provided in necessary quantities at necessary times. Producing one unit extra is as bad is being one unit short. Completing one day early is as bad as finishing one day late. Items are supplied "just-in-time". Ohno describes the development of JIT as…
References: Accounting for Management. (2012). Just in Time (JIT) Manufacturing and Inventory Control System. Retrived from http://www.accounting4management.com/just_in_time.htm.…
The philosophy of just-in-time (JIT) originated in Japan 50 years ago at Toyota Motor Co. The goal is to create a production environment driven by demand that holds only a small amount of inventory and products at any given time. Organizations in the manufacturing, service and public sectors are implementing a wide variety of innovative managerial tools and JIT philosophy to help them deal with the highly competitive, customer-driven environments in which they must operate. External relationships, for example with vendors and transportation carriers, become critical for effective support of JIT systems. Co-ordinate such relationships and interactions introduces additional complexity into the system. Many companies now operate in a global environment that offers both threats and opportunities to their very survival. This global environment changes at an ever increasing rate and manufacturing organisations need to be able to adapt to those changes very quickly or they will succumb to their competitors. This paper clarifies the basic features of JIT and their benefits to organizations. The paper illustrates some advantages of using JIT system in order to emphasis the importance of adopt this system. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to advocate the JIT systems through analyse the current problems in most organizations.…
Just in time is a stock managing system that works on the basis of not keeping a buffer stock, it’s a ‘pull’ system of production so the order for a good, signals when a product should be manufactured. This system allows there to be low storage costs as spare parts arrive at the factory when they need to be used in the production line, which reduces the storage costs drastically.…