Comparative Analysis of Japanese Just-in-Time and the U.S. Purchasing Systems

Just-In-Time (JIT) purchasing has received an increasing amount of attention in the operations management literature. Today, a growing number of US firms have switched to the Japanese JIT purchasing concept in an effort to improve their product quality and productivity. This article discusses the major activities of JIT purchasing and provides a comparative analysis of differences between the JIT purchasing and traditional US purchasing systems. Furthermore, the reasons behind these major differences and their future implications for US firms are discussed

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	Lee, Sang M Emeritus Expertise: Entrepreneurship Information Systems International - Europe International - South and Central America International - Asia Management CBA 251 P.O. Box 880491 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE 68588-0491, USA Phone: (402) 472-3915 Fax: (402) 472-5855 slee1@unl.edu	Lee, Sang M	Management