JIT (Just in Time)

Just in Time (JIT) is a lean production and inventory management strategy that ensures materials and products are produced or delivered only as needed. Its goals are to reduce inventory costs, minimize waste, and improve overall efficiency by synchronizing production with demand.
See also: Lean Manufacturing, Pull System, JIT Manufacturing

JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards)

Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) are the national standards established in Japan to ensure product quality, safety, and consistency. These standards cover a wide range of industries and facilitate harmonization of industrial practices both domestically and internationally.
See also: Standardization, Quality Assurance

JIT Manufacturing

JIT manufacturing is the application of Just in Time principles to production processes. This approach emphasizes the elimination of excess inventory, reducing lead times, and improving workflow by producing items only when customer demand exists.
See also: Lean Production, Supply Chain Management, Just in Time (JIT)

Juran Trilogy

The Juran Trilogy is a foundational quality management framework developed by Joseph Juran. It consists of three core processes:

• Quality Planning: Establishing quality goals and designing products and processes to meet customer needs.
• Quality Control: Monitoring processes to ensure that quality standards are met.
• Quality Improvement: Continuously seeking ways to enhance production methods and product quality.
  See also: Total Quality Management (TQM), Continuous Improvement

Just-in-time (JIT)

Just-in-time (JIT) is essentially synonymous with the JIT concept described above. It is the approach by which production and inventory management are synchronized to produce only what is needed, when it is needed, thereby reducing waste and inventory costs.
See also: JIT Manufacturing, Lean Production, Pull System