Just In Time Manufacturing
JIT Just-in-Time (JIT) manufacturing method, a Japanese invention, is a way of handling production procedures with maximum efficiency, and minimal waste. The JIT process is similar to converting a manufacturing plant into a Subway, where only the freshest ingredients are used, the bread is baked daily (as needed) and only the requested amount of sandwiches are made to order, so no sandwich is wasted. ... Just-in-Time (JIT): A philosophy of manufacturing based on planned elimination of all waste and on continuous improvement of productivity… (APICS, 2004b) B.