JUST-IN-TIME DELIVERY
Just-in-time (JIT) is a delivery approach for materials. Although used in the manufacturing arena, it is applicable to other environments, including service industries.
JIT is predicated on the following principles.
- Small lot sizes are better than carrying large inventories.
- Waste is negative.
- Long setup times are bad.
- Quality ...
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