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View termWhat is Just-in-Time (JIT) Production?
A production system that makes and delivers only what is needed, when it is needed, and in the amount needed. JIT and Jidoka are the two pillars of the Toyota Production System.
Meaning and application in management
A production system that makes and delivers only what is needed, when it is needed, and in the amount needed. JIT and Jidoka are the two pillars of the Toyota Production System. JIT relies on heijunka and is made up of three operating elements: the pull system, takt time, and continuous flow. See : Continuous Flow, Heijunka, Jidoka, Pull Production, Takt Time, Toyota Production System.
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