Where it all began

摘要

How time flies. Over 30 years ago, in the mid 1980s, I commenced writing a regular warehousing column for MM&D. The first column subjects were based on a new logistics concept for the time. Originating in Japan, it was commonly called 'Just-In-Time' (JIT) manufacturing, or the Toyota Production System, after the company where it was developed. The initial columns focused on its impact in key logistics functional areas like shipping and receiving.