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The dynamics of just‐in‐time
Author(s) -
Oliver Nick
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
new technology, work and employment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.889
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1468-005X
pISSN - 0268-1072
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-005x.1991.tb00128.x
Subject(s) - redistribution (election) , variety (cybernetics) , human resources , production (economics) , dynamics (music) , work (physics) , computer science , business , economics , engineering , microeconomics , psychology , political science , management , mechanical engineering , artificial intelligence , politics , law , pedagogy
This article analyses the impact of just‐in‐time production on the three resources of machines, materials and people, and suggests that JIT entails a redistribution of slack between these resources. The impact of JIT on an organization's human resources is particularly problematical; pressures towards both increased variety and intensity of work are apparent.