Just-in-Time (JIT)

Definition: Just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing is a process by which companies don't keep lots of excess inventory; instead, they manufacture a product as an order comes in.Advice: JIT is an important topic for manufacturers.  Companies that employ it effectively can decrease their inventories and increase overall efficiencies.  Decreasing inventory allows companies to decrease waste, which saves lots of money; however, this often comes at the cost of slower completion times to fill orders.

Jonny Boy said:

I have this as a definition - came from my 1st year College: Just-In-Time - Just-In-Time is a warehousing and transportation term that refers to goods arriving at a destination at the point that it is required at a plant or facility. Just-in-time or JIT reduces the cost of inventory storage and management. This strategy is used widely in the automotive and manufacturing industries. The vendor delivers product or raw materials to a supplier just prior to processing. Some drawbacks are that the timing is critical, and this process must be 100% error free, as a delay can result in a product line shut-down, which is more expensive than short term inventory management costs.

Luis said:

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