just-in-time
noun
often attributive
: a manufacturing strategy wherein parts are produced or delivered only as needed
Examples of just-in-time in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
When offered as just-in-time tools within popular social media platforms like Tumblr and Discord, these programs reduce near-term ratings of hopelessness and self-hate and increase desires to stop self-harming, with effects considered large within the scientific community.
—
Jessica Schleider, STAT, 1 Apr. 2024
These include Ramp, for obtaining virtual credit cards and expense tracking, Pando, for accessing just-in-time career development and feedback, and FigJam, for online collaboration.
—Jeanne Meister, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Since the pandemic has eased, most manufacturers have returned to just-in-time inventories that mean limited supplies of parts and materials.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
Indeed, the just-in-time eggs, which cut Google’s scrambled egg waste by 44% in its Bay Area kitchens, have already made their way elsewhere.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
Quality remains paramount, epitomized by the just-in-time philosophy and emphasizing doing things right the first time.
—Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
But in the past two decades, Ducati has begun to increasingly rely on just-in-time production methods and robotic assistance for the human workers who still handle most of the build process.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 11 Dec. 2023
These included Southwest’s quick turnaround, just-in-time, low-overhead operational culture and the inadequacy of its technological systems to manage if the schedule blew out at any seam.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2023
Conversely, is there a sufficient premium charged for such just-in-time service?
—Harry G. Broadman, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
Jessica Schleider, STAT, 1 Apr. 2024
These include Ramp, for obtaining virtual credit cards and expense tracking, Pando, for accessing just-in-time career development and feedback, and FigJam, for online collaboration.
—Jeanne Meister, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Since the pandemic has eased, most manufacturers have returned to just-in-time inventories that mean limited supplies of parts and materials.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
Indeed, the just-in-time eggs, which cut Google’s scrambled egg waste by 44% in its Bay Area kitchens, have already made their way elsewhere.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
Quality remains paramount, epitomized by the just-in-time philosophy and emphasizing doing things right the first time.
—Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
But in the past two decades, Ducati has begun to increasingly rely on just-in-time production methods and robotic assistance for the human workers who still handle most of the build process.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 11 Dec. 2023
These included Southwest’s quick turnaround, just-in-time, low-overhead operational culture and the inadequacy of its technological systems to manage if the schedule blew out at any seam.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2023
Conversely, is there a sufficient premium charged for such just-in-time service?
—Harry G. Broadman, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'just-in-time.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near just-in-time
Cite this Entry
“Just-in-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just-in-time. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share