Purchasing has became a vital part of just-in-time (JIT) systems because of
its potential for quality improvement and cost saving. This paper reviews
and classifies the literature on JIT purchasing, The importance of attribut
es in JIT purchasing has been identified. A survey of the attributes was ca
rried out in Indian context. The relative importance of such attributes is
highlighted. Based upon this work, some research directions are also identi
fied which need close scrutiny.