Assumptions of Just-in-time (JIT)

Assumptions of Just-in-time (JIT)

Assumptions for effective JIT:
1. It depends on the type of product a company is manufacturing. JIT works best in food (perishable) business, fashion but can also be applied in cars manufacturing like in Toyota.
2. Deep buyer-supplier relationships
3. Buyer should be close to the supplier in terms of location
4. Effective two-way communication between buyer and supplier
5. Good demand forecasting or stable demand.
6. Suppliers should be agile (if there is a high fluctuation in demand, suppliers should be able to adjust and meet the required demand)
7. Effective collaboration and integration between the different partners in the supply chain.

		kambam vedantan, India
	JIT in Retailing and Manufacturing The JIT approach is applicable in retailing as much as manufacturing. It's basically about managing inventories to correlate with demand & supply of products. In my opinion JIT is now more relevant than before, since companies are facing a resource crunch. It helps them to plan & organize funds so that both the manufacturer & supplier will benefit.

		Peer Gelser, UAE
	Conditions of Just-in-time (JIT) Re.1: Actually it doesn't depend on the product, b...

		Greg, USA
	Make sure you have a backup plan I agree, it works very well when you have establis...

		Manikandan, India
	Non-applicability of JIT for Retailing @kambam vedantan : With due respect for the respon...

		Makarand, India
	Assumptions of Just-in-time (JIT) JIT works best when supplier's capacity is mostly ...

		Hisham Najam Student (University), Italy
	Ishikawa Quality Circles Point #3 reminds me of Ishikawa's Quality Circles ...