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Just-In-Time (JIT)

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Just-In-Time (JIT) Definition

Just-In-Time (JIT) is a concept popularised by the productivity of Japanese industry. It described a manufacturing system that enables the achievement of cost reduction and workflow improvement by scheduling materials to arrive at a work station or facility ‘just in time’ to be used (Schermerhorn, 1996).

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  • Atkinson, C. (2005) Dell Computers: A Case Study in Low Inventory. Inventory Management Review. 26 September. [online] Available at: www.inventorymanagementreview.org/2005/09/dell_computers_.html [Accessed 26 January 2012].
  • Beasley, J.E. (2007) Operations Research Notes. [online] Available at people.brunel.ac.uk/~mastjjb/jeb/or/jit.html [Accessed 23 January 2012].
  • Callen, J.L., Fader, C. and Krinsky, I. (2000) Just-in-Time: A Cross-Sectional Plant Analysis. International Journal of Production Economics, Vol. 63, pp. 277-301.
  • Ekekwe, N. (2011) Rethink Your Business Continuity Strategy. Harvard Business Review. 22 April.

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