Apex Technologies produces automotive filters that are used by original equipment manufactures of automobiles and light truck. Apex operates a single plant manufcaturing department in metal fabrication. It manufacturer over 100 different fileters. The metal fabrication department implemented a JIT System with respect to raw material purchased no other department at Apex has implemented JIT System .
1. What are the objectives of a JIT System and what should the manager communicate to the other department supervisor?
2. What are some actions that Apex could take to ease the transition of a JIT System
3. In order to successfully implement the JIT system, what arrangements must the company make with vendors? How will these arrangements be formalized?