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    JIT is a manufacturing management process developed by Toyota to meet consumer demands with minimal delays. It focuses on identifying and correcting production process obstacles and reducing inventory levels and associated holding costs. Taiichi Ohno is considered the father of JIT. For JIT to be successful, every person in the company must be committed to continuous improvement of plant processes and quality to exactly meet production demands.

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    JIT – Background and History

    JIT is a manufacturing management process. It was first developed and applied in the Toyota
    manufacturing plants in order to meet consumer demands with minimum delays.

    Taiichi Ohno of Japan is referred to as the father of Just In Time. Toyota met the increasing
    challenges for survival through a management approach that was entirely focused on people,
    systems and plants.

    Toyota realised the Just In Time approach would only be successful if every person within the
    Toyota was committed and involved in it, and if plant and processes were properly arranged for
    maximum efficiency and output, and if the quality of the goods produced and production
    programs were scheduled to meet demands exactly.

    Significance of JIT Concept

    The main focus of JIT is to identify and correct the obstacles in the production process. It shows
    the hidden problems of inventory. The prime objective of JIT is to increase the inventory
    turnover and reduce the holding and all connected cost.

    Just In Time method prevents a company from using excessive inventory and smoothens
    production operations if a specific task takes longer than expected or a defective part is
    discovered in the system. This is also one of the main reason why the companies (which are
    opted for JIT) invest in preventive maintenance; when a part/equipment breaks down, the entire
    production process stops.

    This concept was made applicable again by the Japanese firms, placing an order for the material,
    the same day of the production of the product. The Just In Time approach eliminates the
    requirement to carry voluminous inventories and incur heavy carrying other related costs to the
    manufacturer.

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