The majority of the companies that try to implement JIT in Europe are auto manufacturers. They have a hard time trying to translate theory into practice. They feel that JIT is a good theory to go by, but they have a hard time trying to implement that into their everyday business. European firms frequently find it difficult to appreciate the importance of good housekeeping as a precursor for an effective JIT programmer. European companies are often better at analyzing problems than resolving them.
European companies are more resistant to change than the Japanese companies.
These are just a few of the auto manufacturers in Europe that have tried to implement JIT into their production and were having a hard time trying to put this into practice. There are several auto manufacturers within Europe that have been successful at implementing JIT into their production system. A study analyzes survey results of Korean small manufacturing firms to examine the present status of JIT and its development and perception among them. This study considers firms to be small if they employ fewer than 300 workers. This study has showed JIT to be successful within Korea as well.