The relationship between JIT manufacturing and performance in Mexican plants affiliated with U.S. companies
Tóm tắt
This paper presents the results of a mail survey used to investigate the relationships between JIT manufacturing and performance in Mexico. Multi‐item scales were developed and used to measure key components of JIT. Four dimensions of performance were measured: productivity, quality, lead time, and customer service. Despite the existence of obstacles to its use in Mexico, JIT manufacturing was found to be significantly and positively correlated with performance. Plant size, industry, and the type of production process were all found to affect the relationship between JIT and performance. Results also indicated that the plant manager's citizenship may affect JIT implementation success. The paper concludes with recommendations for managers and researchers.