just-in-time
UKUS
Definitions
adj.
Produced or delivered exactly when needed, without excess stock
准时制的；及时生产/交付的
n.
A production/inventory system based on supplying items only as needed
准时制（生产/库存管理方式）
Root Breakdown
Native Englishjustroot
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The adverb just here means 'exactly' (same Latin justus, 'right/fitting'): items arrive exactly in time, not early or late.
Common Collocations
- 1.just-in-time system准时制系统
- 2.just-in-time delivery准时送达
- 3.just-in-time manufacturing准时制生产
Example Sentences
- 1.
Toyota pioneered just-in-time manufacturing to cut inventory costs.
- 2.
Just-in-time delivery keeps almost no stock in the warehouse.