Implementation Difficulties of JIT Distribution Process in Supply Chain Management of Indian Industries

Harvinder Singh; Aneesh Goyal; Jeewan Singh

doi:https://doi.org/10.51976/ijari.341515

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Implementation Difficulties of JIT Distribution Process in Supply Chain Management of Indian Industries

Harvinder Singh, Aneesh Goyal, Jeewan Singh

Vol 3 , Issue 4 , October - December 2015 | Pages: 85-88 | Research Paper

https://doi.org/10.51976/ijari.341515

Received: September 25, 2015 | Revised: October 20, 2015 | Accepted: November 28, 2015 | Published Online: December 15, 2015

Author Details ( * ) denotes Corresponding author

1. * Harvinder Singh, Department of Mechanical Engineering, CGC College of Engineering, Landran, Mohali, Punjab, India (Honey.17aug@gmail.com)

2. Aneesh Goyal, Department of Mechanical Engineering, CGC College of Engineering, Landran, Mohali, Punjab, India

3. Jeewan Singh, Department of Mechanical Engineering, CGC College of Engineering, Landran, Mohali, Punjab, India

Distribution of the finished product quickly and on time has become more and more important and requires the support of a logistics system. To carry out the distribution process we need to have quick Order processing mechanism, Quick and reliable transportation system, Quick delivery, Use of latest technology, efficient Ware housing and dedicated human factors. Companies can take advantage of the just-in-time (JIT) approach to integrate those requirements to achieve in cost reduction, lead-time reduction, quality assurance, and overall customer’s satisfaction. And that is how company establishes a long lasting relationship with the customers. This paper examines the important factors attributing the JIT distribution process (JDP) in Indian Industries. To know the difficulties faced by Indian firms in implementing the concept is explored by the survey method. It is concluded that the implementation problem of JDP are short sightedness of top management, Well connectivity of Warehouses, Cross docking, Small shipment size, Multi functional workers and JIT adopting as culture.

Keywords

Distribution Process; Just in Time (JIT); JIT Distribution Process (JDP).

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