Implementation of just-in-time process at Sabertek.

M. Tech. Business AdministrationThe study focuses on the implementation of "Just-In-Time" (JIT) at Sabertek. JIT is a system aimed at manufacturing and supplying only the goods needed, when needed, and in the exact quantities needed, instantaneously, with perfect quality and minimum waste. The implementation of JIT principles at a South African manufacturing firm was investigated. Various methods and results from previous JIT implementations are being discussed and an overview of the latest developments is given. This study further contains a survey on the susceptibility of a South African manufacturing firm to JIT implementation. The purpose of the study is to verify the financial impact on a company's performance through waste reduction by implementing the JIT principle. The focus of the study is to compare the profit derived from a company's production line and the decrease of waste in a JIT line, to that of a non - JIT line