just-in-time

noun

often attributive
: a manufacturing strategy wherein parts are produced or delivered only as needed

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These solutions enable just-in-time production, reducing the likelihood of waste and excess inventory while improving resource efficiency. Georg Beyschlag, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 For example, implement just-in-time security prompts that appear when employees are about to perform potentially risky actions, such as downloading attachments or accessing sensitive data. Bret Fund, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 Manufacturers should revisit inventory management practices, moving away from just-in-time to a more secure and diversified approach. Hélène Kyriakakis, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 Put In Reasonable Buffers The pendulum famously shifted during the pandemic from just-in-time to just-in-case. Hannah Kain, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for just-in-time 

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of just-in-time was in 1977

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“Just-in-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just-in-time. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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