However, JIT has also influenced small companies by pushing them to change their planning and systems. In other words, though JIT was originally designed for large manufacturing firms it is applicable to both large and small manufacturing firms.

Discuss whether you agree or disagree with the above statement and why. What are the main difficulties of JIT implementation in small firms?

Please base your answer on academic literature and specifically on the certain factors that determine the usefulness of JIT technique for different sizes of manufacturing firms.