7 THE MAIN BENEFITS OF A SUCCESSFUL JIT SYS-TEM ARE REDUCTIONS IN

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The main benefits of a successful JIT sys-

tem are reductions in: (1) funds tied up in inven-

jor activities in an organization: planning, directing

and motivating, and controlling. All three activities

tories; (2) space requirements; (3) throughput

involve decision making.

time; and (4) defects.