Just In Time means to produce the right units with the right quantity at the right time. JIT refers to single-piece flow pulled by the customer. JIT is managed by Kanban visual control flow. Autonomation prevents defective parts from moving down the production line. JIT is sometimes used as a synonym for the Toyota Production System but is one of the pillars of TPS. Application of JIT reduces inventory to a minimum and all parts in progress can be related to individual products.
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