The destination is not a central warehouse but the precise point of use: Just-In-Place material delivery systems bring components or raw materials directly to the assembly station, production line, or individual workstation, synchronized with actual production demand.
Source: https://www.lean.org/WhoWeAre/NewsArticleDocuments/just-in-place-material-delivery.pdf
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