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just-in-time [¦jəst in ′tīm] (industrial engineering) A systems approach to developing and operating a manufacturing system so that the least amount of resources is expended in producing the final products. Abbreviated JIT.
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In a report of the American Accounting Association on just-in-time systems, one authority sets the standard for setup times at no more than five minutes and cites automobile manufacturers who can change from one car model to another in two and a half minutes. |
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