Obstacles to JIT procurement

Article Abstract:

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.)

Analysis, Purchasing, Planning, Business-to-business market, Business to business market, Just in time inventory systems, Just in time systems, Logistics

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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.

Interview, Fleming, Roy

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How to clear snow

Article Abstract:

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.

Usage, Equipment and supplies, Design and construction, Snow blowers, Snow removal, Scoops, Snow plows

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