Requirements Implementation of Just in Time (JIT) and its impact on the competitive advantages A prospective research in a group of Russian furniture industry

Abstract

The study tried to identify the role and impact of Just in Time system (JIT) (as an
independent variable) upon the competitive advantage (as a dependent variable). The
study has applied on six Russian companies working in the field of furniture industry to
test the nature of the relationship between the variables of the study. Data were collected
by using a questionnaire of (30) questions which distributed to the general manager,
production manager, and director of marketing, account manager and purchasing manager
.The study data analysis reached the following result: -Furniture companies take over
average relative importance of quality in comparison with the rest of the competitive
advantages other as invention and cost, flexibility and delivery.
: The most importance recommendations are
-Overcome the difficulties that stand in front of the application of the system (JIT) in
Furniture companies by taking advantage of the owners of expertise and specialization in this area and held administrative and technical staff training courses in cooperation with
the companies applied to the system
-Give more importance to quality, as the high quality based on the principle" make right
for first time" which lead to achieve advantage of low-cost and commitment delivery
dates and therefore flexibility in responding to the changes in a dynamic environment, an
environment of production