Showing posts with label JIT. Show all posts
Showing posts with label JIT. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Just-in-time (JIT)

JIT is:
  • a set of principles, tools and techniques.
  • that allows a company to produce & deliver products in small quantities. 
  • with short lead times. 
  • to meet specific customer demands. 
  • allows you to be responsive
JIT delivers the right items at the right time in the right amounts. 

The best example of JIT is in supermarkets where items are replenished at the rate at which they get cleared (purchased) from the shelves. 

Steps to implement JIT


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