just-in-time
noun
often attributive
: a manufacturing strategy wherein parts are produced or delivered only as needed
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Many workers, particularly in the just-in-time economy, work alone as well as live alone.
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Adrian Wooldridge, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2025
According to the brand’s creative director, Natalie Hasseck, the price is competitive because the company adopts a just-in-time supply system, and works directly with quality material suppliers and factories.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
Seeing the internet bring you access to just-in-time information was a big deal.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Labor costs then became the key variable, driving demand for just-in-time, cheap labor.
—Beth Kowitt, Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2025
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Adrian Wooldridge, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2025
According to the brand’s creative director, Natalie Hasseck, the price is competitive because the company adopts a just-in-time supply system, and works directly with quality material suppliers and factories.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
Seeing the internet bring you access to just-in-time information was a big deal.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Labor costs then became the key variable, driving demand for just-in-time, cheap labor.
—Beth Kowitt, Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for just-in-time
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“Just-in-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just-in-time. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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