Business GCSE
Just-in-Time (JIT)
What Just-in-Time (JIT) means in Business GCSE, as defined for Eduqas, OCR.
Definitions of Just-in-Time (JIT)
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A stock control system where materials arrive exactly when they are needed for production, minimising storage.
A stock control method where materials arrive exactly when they are needed for production.
A stock control system where materials arrive exactly when needed for production.
Topics that use Just-in-Time (JIT)
- Business activity (Eduqas GCSE)
- Business operations (Eduqas GCSE)
- Working with suppliers (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Batch Production
- Flow Production
- Job Production
- Procurement
- Quality Assurance
- Lead Time
- Economies of Scale
- Logistics
Using Just-in-Time (JIT) in the exam
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