Toyota's recent production malfunction is surprising given its world renowned "just-in-time" (JiT) principle.

Concerns about a restricted U.S. defense industrial surge capability is often blamed on “just-in-time” production, an efficient and cost-effective subprocess of lean manufacturing. This article argues ...

In the 1990s, every business school was enthusiastically promoting the concept of JIT (aka: just in time) manufacturing. An excellent example of this in practice was how Porsche turned their entire ...

Supply chain disruptions and product shortages across manufacturing and retail have caused many people to proclaim the end of just-in-time inventory practices in favor of more just-in-case ...

The carmaker pioneered the ultra-efficient manufacturing policy but inventories have crept up opportunely for a global semiconductor deficit.

A conversation with Harvard Business School professor Willy Shih on the risks of global, just-in-time manufacturing and how to create stronger systems.

Just in case (JIC) refers to an inventory strategy where companies keep large inventories on hand in case of a large and sudden increase in demand.

“Just-in-time” manufacturing model challenged by COVID-19 The model started in the 1970s during the quest for leanness and cost cutting. But it leads to supply chain issues when disasters hit.

Welcome to the world of just-in-time manufacturing. Pioneered by Toyota in the 1970s but built on a history of manufacturing techniques pioneered by Henry Ford, Eli Whitney and industrial engineers ...

A manufacturer obtains raw materials from suppliers, processes them in a production center and distributes them to customers. Synchronous manufacturing and just-in-time manufacturing are two ...