Main benefits obtained from a successful JIT implementation
- Alcaraz, J.L.G. 1
- Macías, A.A.M. 1
- Luevano, D.J.P. 1
- Fernández, J.B. 2
- López, A.D.J.G. 3
- Macías, E.J. 2
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Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez
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Universidad de La Rioja
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Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia
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ISSN: 0268-3768
Año de publicación: 2016
Volumen: 86
Número: 9-12
Páginas: 1-12
Tipo: Artículo
Otras publicaciones en: International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
Resumen
Literature has reported 31 benefits obtained by companies after a successful JIT implementation. However, this research reduces the list by means of a data reduction technique to identify those essential benefits that must be pursued. The 31 benefits are integrated in a questionnaire that is administered to 144 production managers in maquiladoras in Mexico to measure the extent to which they are obtained according to respondents. One the one hand, a validation process and descriptive analysis are carried out for every benefit by considering their median values as a measure of central tendency and interquartile range values as a measure of dispersion. On the other hand, data reduction was achieved by means of a factor analysis based on principal components and varimax rotation. Four main factors related to JIT benefits are identified after the factor analysis, which explain 67.27 % of total variance of data. Identified factors concern inventory management, production process, human resources, and economic benefits. © 2016 Springer-Verlag London