Obstacles to JIT procurement
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This article presents research results highlighting key barriers to JIT-purchasing implementation. The six major barriers are: type of production process, frequency of schedule changes, lack of supplier benefits, distance from suppliers, focus on price versus cost, and lack of role models to follow. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)
Publication Name: Industrial Marketing Management
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0019-8501
Year: 1988
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Roy Fleming: environmental designer
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Environmental designer Roy Fleming lectures at the Home Office and the Hendon Police training school and believes that people's environment affects their behaviour. He researched crime in relation to community lighting in the US and has just completed 15 maisonettes for the handicapped in Bethnal Green.
Publication Name: Design (London, England)
Subject: Architecture and design industries
ISSN: 0011-9245
Year: 1992
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How to clear snow
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Clearing snow from driveways and sidewalks is easier than it appears. One technique is to plow several times during a storm. Other tips, including using a Vermont scoop, are provided.
Publication Name: Country Journal
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0898-6355
Year: 1992
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