just-in-time

adjective

1. Business.,  noting or pertaining to a method of inventory control that keeps inventories low by scheduling needed goods and equipment to arrive a short time before a production run begins. JIT

just-in-time

adjective

1. JIT. denoting or relating to an industrial method in which waste of resources is eliminated or reduced by producing production-line components, etc, as they are required, rather than holding large stocks

Word History and Origins

Origin of just in time¹

First recorded in 1610–20 as an adverb, and in 1975–80 as an adjective

Idioms and Phrases

see in the nick of time.

Example Sentences

Carmakers have a long tradition of using so-called "just-in-time delivery", where parts are not held in stock but delivered from suppliers exactly where and when they are needed.

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“Global trade uncertainties disrupted typical grain flows and caused many of our commercial customers to focus on just-in-time purchasing,” William Krueger, the Andersons’ chief executive, said Wednesday in a call with investors.

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He was hand selected by Apple's co-founder Steve Jobs for his unrivalled expertise in just-in-time supply logistics.

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Sometimes on the way home from work, Karim drove past her house to visit the vigil at Just-in-Time Recreation—the first of two locations where the shootings had taken place.

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One of the reasons for fasting, Fazla told me, was to feel more connected to the suffering of other people; to that end, he planned to visit the vigil in front of Just-in-Time Recreation that afternoon to pay his respects.

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