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.

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		1 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.

		4 Peer Gelser, UAE
	Conditions of Just-in-time (JIT) Re.1: Actually it doesn't depend on the product, but on the logistics build up and planning in an or... Sign up

		2 Greg, USA
	Make sure you have a backup plan I agree, it works very well when you have established guidelines, accountability and...A GOOD BACK U... Sign up

		2 Manikandan, India
	Non-applicability of JIT for Retailing @kambam vedantan : With due respect for the response of other members, I would like to add my view o... Sign up

		2 Makarand, India
	Assumptions of Just-in-time (JIT) JIT works best when supplier's capacity is mostly used for the customer and so supplier has a very h... Sign up

		1 Hisham Najam Student (University), Italy
	Ishikawa Quality Circles Point #3 reminds me of Ishikawa's Quality Circles and the role of the internal customer in the same ... Sign up