When JIT Gives Lean a Bad Name

摘要

Just-In-Time doesn't work if the concept is based on Same-Old-Ways. Lean business practices require strategy and reinvention. When the Just-in-Time concept is applied properly, it addresses the needs of lean manufacturing and distribution as well as continuous improvement. And like any of the topics MH&L covers, they are intended to not only highlight trends in the industry, but to help you analyze your operations and maybe find a better way to work. Too many times we see good ideas and programs go bad for all the right reasons. People latch onto an idea that is supposed to solve their problems and benefit their company without fully understanding that idea.