{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Just-in-Time delivery","description":"Unlike conventional inventory models that maintain buffer stock, Just-in-Time (JIT) delivery brings materials and components to the production line precisely when needed, eliminating intermediate storage. The concept was pioneered in Japanese automotive manufacturing and is now standard across many industries. Suppliers effectively take over the buffering role once served by on-site warehouses. For freight forwarders and carriers, JIT means tight delivery windows, strict schedule adherence, and ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/just-in-time-delivery-2","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-16T06:34:26.105965","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just-in-time_manufacturing","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/just-in-time-delivery-2","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Just-in-Time delivery · Unlike conventional inventory models that maintain buffer stock, Just-in-Time (JIT) delivery brings materials and components to the production line precisely when needed, eliminating intermediate storage. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just-in-time_manufacturing"}