JIT purchasing and performance: an exploratory analysis of buyer and supplier perspectives

In this exploratory analysis, a model is developed and tested to determine whether the use of JIT purchasing reduces logistics costs for both supplier s and buyers. The results indicate that JIT purchasing directly reduces cos ts only for buyers. An indirect path, however, was found between JIT purcha sing and logistics costs for suppliers. To the extent that JIT purchasing m ay result in suppliers adopting JIT manufacturing techniques, then supplier s too can benefit, at least indirectly, from JIT purchasing. (C) 2001 Elsev ier Science B.V. All rights reserved.