D ixon and D avid W . I n many industries, U.S. manufacturers are being driven to offer rapid delivery of a growing variety of products in relatively small quantities.
Customers expect to be able to order any style and any color at any time - and at lower prices.
JIT technologies provide the capability to make frequent, small lot deliveries of high-quality products. These same capabilities can result in higher productivity for all of the assets in the business - people, space, equipment, inventory, and cash. JIT is defined as 10 key technologies working together to improve performance. In 1992, manufacturing was housed in three facilities in Pennsylvania, Texas, and Aurora. Historically, pallet rack and shelving in standard sizes and colors comprised the majority of products shipped.