JIT-AUTOMOTIVE

Component delivery 1-4h before mounting.

Definition

Automotive JIT consumes the EDIFACT DELJIT (Delivery Just-In-Time) message — specifying exact quantity, delivery slot, target bay/dock. Requires an ultra-reliable supply chain and geographic proximity of critical suppliers.

Origin

Central TPS concept from 1950 ; extended to worldwide auto industry by the 1980s.

Example in context

Stellantis Sochaux receives its Faurecia seats 2h before mounting via JIT DELJIT every 15 minutes.

Related terms

• JIS — sequence variant.