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Just-in-Time Manufacturing

Definition: Just-in-time manufacturing operates on the pull concept, where only the receipt of a customer order triggers production activities. This reduces both work-in-process inventory and raw materials inventory. Orders to suppliers are usually in small unit quantities, and are only sufficient to meet immediate production needs.

Under the just-in-time system, inventory levels can be extremely low.