THE RELEVANCY OF JUST-IN-TIME (JIT) CONCEPT IN GOVERNMENT PURCHASING

Abstract. Just-in-Time (JIT) concept has been applied with considerable success in manufac-turing environment. This paper provides insights of JIT concept and the pre-requisites for success-ful application of JIT in either private or public sectors. Although JIT concept has many advan-tages, a current study suggested that its application couldn't be applied in total to Government purchasing environment. Nevertheless, the essence of JIT concept in the context of supply man-agement can and should be exploited. Abstrak. Aplikasi konsep “Just-in-Time ” (JIT) telah mencapai kejayaan yang ketara dalam persekitaran pembuatan. Kertas kerja ini memberi penjelasan yang terperinci terhadap konsep JIT serta menerangkan prasyarat dalam pelaksanaannya di sektor awam atau swasta. Walaupun kekuatan konsep ini tidak dipertikaikan, tetapi terdapat kajian menunjukkan bahawa ia tidak sesuai digunapakai untuk perolehan kerajaan secara menyeluruh. Namun demikian, nilai-nilai konsep JIT dalam konteks pengurusan pembekalan boleh dan patut diterokai. The JIT concept was developed by Taiichi Ohno [1] of Toyota to improve Toyota’s competitiveness in the global market and soon it was adopted by many Japanes