Just in time: definition, advantages, disadvantages and examples

Just In Time

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What is?

It is a logistics methodology whose main purpose is to have only the necessary amount of product available at the right time and in the right place, i.e. to discard everything that does not provide profit or generate value.

• Reduce inventory levels

• Minimize losses

• Reduce lead times

• Strengthens relationships

• Makes the logistics

• Process more flexible

• Eliminates deadlocks

• Possible delays and lack of supplies

• Limitation in the reduction of purchase prices

• Increases the cost of changing suppliers

• Involvement of all company personnel

• To have a low inventory level, supported by an efficient production system.

• Increasing attention to product quality control, a way of minimizing imperfections in products, so as not to generate excessive expenses and waste of materials and resources.

• The philosophy must transcend the production area and be applied to all sections, thus avoiding mismatches in demand.

• Toyota

• Dell

• Harley Davidson

• Among others