Just in time - JIT

• Give three advantages of JIT?

  Gets parts delivered same day from supplier

  Close link with suppliers

  Aims to deliver product quickly
• What is JIT also known as?

  Lean manufacturing - A system of manufacturing in which products are not built until the product is ordered and paid for
• What is JIT's main philosophy?

  Eliminate waste - wasted inventory , wasted stock and wasted time
• Disadvantages of JIT?

  Does not work when there are delivery or quality issues

  Products can't be made if delivery does not arrive