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Assessing the impact of JIT using economic theory
James A. Brox,Christina Fader +1 more
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In this paper, the authors combine ideas that are well founded in the production and inventory management literature, with analytical approaches that have been long established in the economic theory literature, to reveal and explore production-function characteristic differences between JIT producers and non-JIT producers among electronic firms in Ontario, Canada.About:
This article is published in Journal of Operations Management.The article was published on 1997-11-01. It has received 40 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Total cost & Economies of scale.read more
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Environmental proactivity and business performance: an empirical analysis
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed the relationship between environmental proactivity and business performance on a sample of 186 industrial companies and concluded that there is no one single response for the question of whether environmental pro-activity has positive effects on business performance.
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The production performance benefits from JIT implementation
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used survey responses from executives at 95 JIT-practicing firms to better understand the benefits that firms have experienced through JIT adoption, and whether a more comprehensive implementation is worthwhile.
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The relationship between JIT practices and type of production system
TL;DR: In this article, a systems approach is utilized for collecting data and analyzing pertinent relationships associated with just-in-time (JIT) implementations in US manufacturers, finding that an association exists between implemented JIT practices and type of production system.
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Interrelationships among lean bundles and their effects on operational performance
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focus on the direct and mediating effects on operational performance of three of the main lean manufacturing bundles, namely Just in Time (JIT), Total Quality Management (TQM), and Human Resource Management (HRM).
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Operations management practices linked to the adoption of ISO 14001: An empirical analysis of Spanish manufacturers
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored the linkages between the practices and behaviour developed in the operations function of a company and the implementation of the ISO 14001 standard by that company and argued that those companies with a more proactive operations function are also the companies more inclined to develop capabilities that facilitate the development of an environmental management system in compliance with the standard and the adoption of such a system is associated with the generalized implementation and development of diverse environmental management practices in the operation function.
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Toyota Production System : Beyond Large-Scale Production
TL;DR: In this paper, Taiichi Ohno shares the genius that sets him apart as one of the most disciplined and creative thinkers of our time, and combines his candid insights with a rigorous analysis of Toyota's attempts at Lean production.
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Transcendental logarithmic production frontiers
TL;DR: Ebsco as mentioned in this paper focuses on additive and homogeneous production possibility frontiers that have played an important role in formulating statistical tests of the theory of production and characterizes the class of production possibility frontier that are homogeneous and additive.
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On Approximating the Statistical Properties of Elasticities
Itzhak Krinsky,A. Leslie Robb +1 more
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Capital-labor substitution and economic efficiency
TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed a method to improve the quality of the service provided by the service provider by using the information of the user's interaction with the provider and the provider.