Open AccessThe Possibility Of Zero Industry By Adopting Japanese Production Line Methods
Author(s) -
Ibrahim S. Kurtulus
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of applied business research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.149
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2157-8834
pISSN - 0892-7626
DOI - 10.19030/jabr.v4i3.6411
Subject(s) - kanban , perspective (graphical) , production (economics) , production line , order (exchange) , point (geometry) , computer science , line (geometry) , zero (linguistics) , business , operations management , control (management) , operations research , industrial organization , marketing , economics , engineering , mathematics , microeconomics , artificial intelligence , linguistics , philosophy , geometry , finance
The paper comments on the possible mistakes that an executive can make in applying Japanese production line methods in USA. The differences in the two cultures, the geographic proximity of Japanese firms to each other versus our own geographic dimensions and industrial heritage are discussed. Just-in-time production philosophy and the Kanban system are analyzed from the perspective of what it will require in USA to implement them successfully. Performance of MRP and order point inventory control systems are also discussed. Paper ends with a summary of what would happen if MRP is implemented when conditions required for a successful implementation of a just-in-time system are satisfied.