JUST IN TIME

Definition:-

Just-In -Time (JIT) has related to Manufacturing Area but It has also known as Just  In Time Production or The Toyota Production System (TPS).

It has an Inventory Strategy that manufactures uses to increase the efficiency. It involve ordering and receiving inventory for production and customer sales only produce goods.

JIT has simple mean that Right quantity of goods at the right place and Right time with effective manner.

Key Component of JIT:-

  1. Elimination of waste.
  2. A broad-view of operation
  3. Simplicity
  4. Continuous Improvement
  5. Visibility
  6. Flexibility


Tools Of JIT :-

There are describe in fig-(1) from Tools of JIT given below:-
(1) In the Production Planning and Control Context are Forecasting,MPS (Master Production Schedule),MRP (Material Requirement Planning),Capacity Management, Pull System Tools are used in JIT. 

(2) In the Other side,Process Design Context are Cellular Manufacturing,TQM (Total Quality Management),TPM ( Total Productive Maintenance),Supplier Relation.

Benefits of JIT:

  1. Reduction in Inventory.
  2. Improved Quality.
  3. Reduced space requirement
  4. Shorter lead times
  5. Lower production cost
  6. Increased Productivity
  7. Increased Machine Utilization

Figure-(1):- Tools of JIT.