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Change Management and Just In Time Implementation

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and fine systems and theories out there. The problem comes, however, in the implementation of such philosophies. If these philosophies are poorly implemented into the corporate culture, nine times out  of ten, they dont "take." As a result, its the philosophy and the systems, rather than the implementation, that is considered at fault.  One good example of this has been the idea of Total Quality Management, or TQM. Many companies in the 1980s and 1990s sped to implement the idea, but because  their employees were not prepared, and because senior management gave it only lip service, TQM efforts failed. As a result, there are companies out there today that are convinced that  TQM is nothing but a scam. When it comes to implementing any new management philosophy or system, its important that the corporate  culture and employees are prepared for the change. Such preparation, in fact, is as important as the implementation of the philosophy itself. Just In Time - Introduction and Challenges  Many companies are moving toward the concept of "Just In Time" (JIT) manufacturing systems as an attempt to reduce inventory and manufacturing costs,  while improving quality and cutting down on lead time necessary for production (Gupta et al, 2000). JIT, in many cases, is considered less of a production control method and more  of a management philosophy that employees and management alike need to buy into so it can work effectively (Gupta et al, 2000).  Introduced to the corporate world during the 1970s, JIT is an offshoot of Total Quality Management, which is pretty much a continuous process aimed toward eliminating waste and solving problems