Ford Company JIT Implementation and Management Operations

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FORD COMPANY JIT IMPLEMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
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I. Executive Summary
The main focus of this research paper is to investigate on the implementation processes of the
JIT (Just in Time) approach in the Ford Company due to its recent introduction of its brand new
KA vehicle. Specifically the most fascinating component in the automotive industry when many
firms are focused on manufacturing processes which have been incorporated not only in the
industrial sector but also within their respective working stations. The JIT concept has been
spread in regions such as Spain and Valencia, which harbor Ford firms. Additionally the paper is
aimed at explaining how firms can collaborate in harmony and using synchronized schemes in
order to attain optimistic production objectives of the JIT with the aim of achieving excellent
commodities over a limited period of time (Alcaraz and Maldonado, 2015). With maximum
attention during the preparation process, sufficient extraction methods, consumer orientation, and
cost-benefit evaluation, which are aligned as essential factors, included in the Just in Time
approach.
With immense market rivalry it causes most firms incorporate the JIT strategy in their daily
business processes. Most American producers are thrashing about increasing the marketing
deficits and other outsourced procedures, with the great rivals in the marketplace emanating,
with the aid of greater production tactics in resemblance of JIT with the incorporation of
incessant processes. Even though most advocates have stated the merits achieved while using the
JIT strategy, thus the execution process of the approach in American firms is increasingly being
conventional (Chen and Wang, 2018). According to scientific analysis it is postulated that

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enacting quality management practices and improved garbage minimization processes of the JIT
strategy always increases the performance of the company.
Table of Contents
I. Executive Summary........................................................................................................2
II. Introduction.....................................................................................................................3
III. Main Body.......................................................................................................................4
IV. Benefits/Costs of JIT in a production strategy at FORD Motors....................................4
V. Effect of JIT with its introduction...................................................................................6
VI. Issues and problems experienced with the implementation of JIT into FORD business 8
VII..........................Factors within the JIT system that affect supplier and inventory control.
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VIII........................................................................................Recommendations and Conclusion
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II. Introduction
According to scientific study JIT (Just in Time) is a philosophical term which is focused
on eradicating various sources of industrial wastes through the production of the required parts
within the stated time and place. The main objectives of the JIT systems are mainly to increase
profits and company’s investment process through minimizing various inventory channels,
plummeting variability, increasing the quality of a product, and lastly reducing product cots.
Within the JIT systems, the unused opportunities are utilized during the buffer accounts which
are used in evading certain risks that would emanate. JIT approach is highly applicable in the
production sector involving frequent manufacture of similar product over a long period of time.
Thus the main brought about by the JIT is to institute various flow procedures through the
linkage of different plant for evenness (Dinsdale and Bennett, 2015). Additionally it aids in
facilitating the flow of items all the way through the manufacturing process familiar to one used
in the assembly processes. In order to achieve all these further efforts have been initiated in order
to achieve the objectives of motivating these lines near the zero value which enables
achievement of the stated lot size per unit.
JIT’s objectives are reducing the occurrences of the non-valued operations and the stagnant
inventories within the production lines. As a result it will lead to reduced throughput duration,
effective release execution process, use of advanced tools, minimal usage of space, higher profit
gain, and low expenses rates. Just in Time approach was designed with the aim of achieving
every consumer’s needs within the stated timeline without any inconveniences such as delays.
Therefore, in the past years, JIT was used by industries in order to meet the customer’s stated
timeline rather than the reduction of production wastes (Green et al., 2014). Just in Time strategy