Warehouse Dictionary
Jidoka thru Just-in-Time Logistics
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- Jidoka
- The concept of adding an element of human judgment to automated equipment. In doing this, the equipment becomes capable of discriminating against unacceptable quality, and the automated process becomes more reliable.
- Joint Cost
- A common cost in cases where a company produces products in fixed proportions and the cost the company incurs to produce one product entails producing another; the backhaul is an example.
- Joint Rate
- A rate over a route that requires two or more carriers to transport the shipment.
- Just In Time (JIT)
- An inventory control system that controls material flow into assembly and manufacturing plants by coordinating demand and supply to the point where desired materials arrive just in time for use. An inventory reduction strategy that feeds production lines with products delivered just in time. Developed by the auto industry, it refers to shipping goods in smaller, more frequent lots.
- Just in Time II (JIT II)
- Vendor-managed operations taking place within a customer’s facility. JIT II was popularized by the Bose Corporation. The supplier reps, called “implants,” place orders to their own companies, relieving the customer’s buyers from this task. Many also become involved at a deeper level such as participating in new product development projects and manufacturing planning (concurrent planning).
- Just-in-Time Logistics (or Quick Response)
- The process of minimizing the times required to source, handle, produce, transport, and deliver products in order to meet customer requirements.