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What is Just in Time Manufacturing? Benefits & Disadvantages

Unleashed

Just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing is a production management approach that helps you lift efficiency and streamline your operational processes. What is just-in-time manufacturing? The just-in-time approach contrasts with just-in-case strategies, where producers hold sufficient inventories to absorb maximum market demand.

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The Case for Real-Time Perpetual Inventory Signals in Manufacturing

ToolsGroup

Once upon a time, the world of manufacturing was a relatively stable place. Suddenly, managing inventory is the name of the game for companies trying to manage working capital and maximize profit while keeping customers happy. And that’s where real-time perpetual inventory signals come in. Let’s take a closer look.

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Is Just In Time Past Its Time?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Featuring Our 10 Best Inventory Management Articles! The prospect of having a Just In Time (JIT) Supply Chain system has been the goal of innumerable businesses and industries for decades. And for those who have implemented Just In Time processes it has been the backbone of their entire operating structure.

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Beware the Swinging Pendulum on Supply Chain Inventory Practices

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply shortages resulting in empty shelves or parking lots of WIP inventory represent a spectre causing supply chain leaders to reconsider supply chain inventory practices. Opinion of just-in-time (JIT) as a practice has taken a battering and inventory is rising. Is supply chain inventory the problem?

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Just-in-time in the Real World of Inventory Management

Unleashed

Just-in-time inventory (JIT) is the antithesis of just-in-case inventory and can be a valuable method of reducing waste and streamlining the supply chain. This means lead times can remain short and they have relinquished the responsibility and associated risks of carrying stock that does not have a purpose.

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What are the fundamental differences between just-in-time and just-in-case stock control?

EazyStock

For years companies have operated a just-in-time (JIT) supply chain model, only ordering stock items when necessary and carrying minimal inventory to reduce carrying costs. This has seen a switch to just-in-case (JIC) inventory management as companies raise their stock levels to avoid the risk of running out.

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How Perpetual Inventory Systems are Transforming Business Operations

RFgen

The answer lies in modern inventory management best practices. Specifically, the use of perpetual inventory systems. What is a perpetual inventory system? Perpetual inventory management relies on technology to track inventory with timely data and a high degree of accuracy. Wonder no more.