Inventory level change before and after the great east Japan earthquake: implications for just-in-time / Shinnosuke Hara

• Main Author: Hara, Shinnosuke
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Accounting Research Institute (ARI) and UiTM Press, Universiti Teknologi MARA 2016
• Subjects: Environmental policy and economic development. Sustainable development. Environmental management; Risk management. Risk in industry. Operational risk; Economic development
• Online Access: http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/29979/1/29979.pdf; http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/29979/

Just-in-time (JIT) is an excellent Japanese management technique. However, it has received criticisms about its limitation during unexpected disasters, especially after the Great East Japan Earthquake. Some companies prefer to stock as a countermeasure to the damage sustained by supply chains. Thoug...