„Just In Time“

The principle of production and inventory control that prescribes precise controls for the movement of raw materials, component parts and work-in-progress. Goods are expected to arrive when needed for production rather than arriving prior to need and becoming inventory,

Chase, Richard B., Jacobs, F. Robert, Aquilano, Nicholas J. “Operations Management for Competitive Advantage”. 11th Edition, McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2006, Page 451.