[TowerTalk] Just in Time

[Richard (Rick) Karlquist]

You also need someone at the end of the food chain who doesn't
believe in JIT.  Somehow, car dealers for Japanese brands built
per JIT still had big car lots supplemented by "bull pens" the
customer didn't see.  If JIT really worked, none of this should
have been necessary.

Rick N6RK

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of N2TK, Tony
> Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 2:57 PM
> To: WarrenWolff at aol.com; towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Just in Time
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> For JIT to work well, someone at the beginning of the food chain can't
> believe in JIT and  must stock parts so everyone else down the chain can
> benefit from JIT. If not, then you have the  headaches described
> below. So,
> is there such a thing as true JIT for everyone?
> N2TK, Tony
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of WarrenWolff at aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 1:24 PM
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Just in Time
>
> Greetings,
>
> The manufacturing philosophy mentioned in previous  messages is called
> "Just in Time".
>
> We converted to it in my large company.  Inventory costs  went way, way
> down, BUT if suppliers did not get their stuff to us in time,
> our schedule
> to the end customer would slip.  That  is when the VP's went nuts,
> demanding that we restore schedule.   The results were lots of overtime,
> "sick days", and ulcers by many.   Only a select few work in that
> environment and come out un-afflicted.
>
> Our customers (usually USAF) were told one delivery date, then  another,
> then another.  I remember really getting in trouble for  advising the USAF
> rep a "real delivery date".  Customer wanted to know why  he was always
> lied to.
>
> I was glad to leave and pursue another endeavor after 32 years
> in various
> aspects of the business.
>
> Warren; W7WY
>
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