Disadvantages of JIT

Disadvantages of JIT

A lean system has no resilience. Integrating JIT as far as possible back up the supply line creates rigid connections between manufacturing units, leaving the entire system vulnerable to exogenous factors beyond management control: traffic jams, disruptions due to weather (hurricanes, for instance), accidents or catastrophes in one or another crucial segment. (And with JIT they're ALL crucial).
All production begins with nature - ores, energy, raw materials - and this sourcing, the root of the production process, can't be fully controlled.
A better model for management of production is the resilient systems of nature. Ecosystems absorb shocks and remain productive (until they are dismantled by humans wishing to subject nature to human concepts of industrial efficiency.) The web of nature is resilient. JIT production processes are not. See Jane Benyus, "Biomimicry," for more on this.

		Aynul Hoque
	Disadvantages of JIT JIT is only effective where no exogenous factors. (...)

		Greg Gardner
	Great in theory - but challenging in todays economic crunch JIT - the concept is on shaky grounds these days. (...)

		Hassanali Rassouli
	Paradigm Shift Viewing productivity from the old paradigm point o (...)

		seyi
	Combine JIT with business continuity planning I think all value chains in production system are (...)

		Dr. Michael D. Kull
	JIT metaphors I agree. Planning for contingencies and creating a (...)

		Oluwaseyi Solomon Partner, Singapore
	JIT metaphors book Is Morgan "images of organization" a book? (...)

		Prakash Rao
	JIT is an efficiency improvement tool JIT is one of the lean tools. Made available when (...)

		Dr. R. Varadarajan
	Misunderstanding JIT JIT is not just about matching production and supp (...)

		Nako Stefanov
	JIT is only one Element I fully agree with the opinion of Hassnali Rassoul (...)

		A.K.Bhargava
	JIT is relevent JIT if used properly is the most effective tool i (...)

		Jason Schlott United States
	Misunderstanding JIT I have to agree with most of the respondents on th (...)

		Samuel Nduati Mbugua
	Limitation of JIT: Not for Developing Countries JIT is a good and powerful tool in the value chain (...)

		Mayra Martinez
	Disadvantages of using JIT According to some of the above opinions JIT depend (...)

		Bruno
	Disadvantages of JIT JIT is directed to minimize inventory cost but JIT (...)