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JIT is Playground for Big Companies
Cengiz Pak, Strategy Consultant, Turkey, Member
I think that JIT or zero inventory or any system aiming similar targets needs power to execute. There are three cushions against delivery time variability.
1. Stock
2. Extra capacity
3. Unhappy customers
Big companies may push the stock out, but to where!
Most of the time to the poor supplier. Now it is the supplier turn, if he or she can find another poor supplier JIT will follow....
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JIT for Third and X-th Supplier?
Eric Schmitz, Consultant, Belgium, SIG Leader Besides the three cushions against delivery time variability (stock, capacity, unhappy customers) you should also mention analysis of customer dema...
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JIT for the Next One
Cengiz Pak, Strategy Consultant, Turkey, Member Yes, it is very important and critical to understand the total value chain and total supply chain expectations. It is very clear that if a comp...
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JIT Suitability
Sabari, Analyst, India, Member In the perspective of an OEM, JIT is the most effective operational strategy as it minimizes its investment in inventory, but tier 1 to tier n supp...
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Survival Game
Cengiz Pak, Strategy Consultant, Turkey, Member Yes, it seems to be the best strategy. But the savings of the chain are also shared by all members! The name of the game is "survival of the fi...
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