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Just-in-Sequence (JIS) Production Logistics

Assembly starts with variant 1, configuration A—immediately followed by variant 2, configuration B.

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Last updated: 17 June 2026Published: 19 June 2025

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just-in-time_manufacturing#Sequenced_supply_(Just-in-sequence)

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Assembly starts with variant 1, configuration A—immediately followed by variant 2, configuration B. Just-in-Sequence (JIS) production logistics ensures the entire supply chain reflects that exact order. Rather than purchasing and warehousing components in bulk, parts flow continuously and are sequenced to match each successive build. Intermediate warehouses shrink, inventory levels fall, and working capital tied up across the supply chain decreases. Compared with pure just-in-time production logistics, JIS governs not just the timing of deliveries but the precise sequence of every unit reaching the line. The system depends on real-time digital visibility of the production schedule, reliable demand forecasts, and close alignment between manufacturing, logistics, and suppliers—because any disruption to the build sequence immediately ripples back through all upstream processes.

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