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. 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 JIT

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

Peter S. Goodman, author of How the World Ran Out of Everything: Inside the Global Supply Chain, speaks with Emily Peck about the failure of the “just-in-time” logistics model, how a global shipping cartel is suffocating small exporters, and how another pandemic-style supply chain breakdown could leave store shelves empty once again.

From Slate

That would hit consumers and businesses which tend to rely on so-called "just-in-time" supply chains for goods, he added.

From BBC

“We operate in a just-in-time economic model where getting that vessel in and out of the port as quickly as possible is critical.”

From Los Angeles Times

They decided to keep the same name: Just-In-Time Recreation.

From Seattle Times

The makeover of the bowling alley includes a new scoring system and many tributes, including a table featuring pictures of the eight who died at Just-In-Time, and bowling pins with the names of the 18 shooting victims from both venues.

From Seattle Times