just in time
adjective [ only before noun ]
PRODUCTION, MANAGEMENT ukus( abbreviation JIT)relating to a manufacturing system in which parts and materials are delivered when they are needed, rather than before. Just-in-time systems reduce the cost of storing parts and materials and reduce waste:
Selling direct to customers means the company can buy components on a just-in-time basis.
a just-in-time delivery/inventory system
just-in-time manufacturing/production
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