One means by which IndustryWeek's Best Plants winners and finalists keep raw-materials inventories lower is with the use of just-in-time and kanban systems with their suppliers. Some 30% of IW winners and finalists over the past five years have widely adopted JIT/kanban systems, and more than 90% are employing it to some degree.
| To what extent has plant adopted JIT/kanban systems with suppliers? | | Year | None | Some | Wide | | 2006 | 8 | 68 | 24 | | 2007 | 10 | 62 | 29 | | 2008 | 0 | 70 | 30 | | 2009 | 10 | 60 | 30 | | 2010 | 11 | 53 | 37 | | 2006-2010 | 8 | 63 | 30 |
Source: 2010 IW Best Plants Statistical Profile |
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