Just in time: case study in a company of the industrial center of Manaus

Abstract

Introduction/Problematization : Just in Time - JIT is a Japanese methodology that has been used since 1970, and has great influence to the present day in organizations by portraying the ideal of only acquiring what is necessary to meet market demand.

Objective/proposal: To value the use of JIT in a company of the Polo Industrial of Manaus (PIM), manufacturer of motorcycles.

Methodological Procedures: A case study of exploratory nature was carried out to obtain information on the subject addressed, of qualitative nature in a  company of the two-wheel subsector, through participant  observation and unstructured interview with the managers responsible for the management of materials

Main Results: The research company has  a well-structured local supply chain, with all major suppliers installed in the Industrial Pole of Manaus, which favors the use of JIT, through an extensive categorization of components, of various models of motorcycles, which allows the alignment of the production schedule with the schedule of delivery of local supplies.

Final Considerations/Conclusion: The organization object of the study is one of the oldest and most important of the Industrial Pole of Manaus, both in the generation of direct and indirect jobs, as well as in billing. Decades- built relationships with your local suppliers make the JIT system reduce inventories at the automaker and supply chain, making it more responsive and efficient.

Contributions from Work: The results of the research indicate that Just in Time generates a great impact on the production chain, reducing inventories and allocated the raw material in the focal company according to its production planning, avoiding unnecessary inventories and extra costs, mainly considering that the environment where the research was carried out has deficiencies in logistics infrastructure,  and is far from the major consumer centres. The densification of the local production chain enables the implementation of the JIT in its essence, enabling gains for the automaker and its suppliers installed in pim.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56238/tfisdwv1-129