just-in-time
noun
often attributive
: a manufacturing strategy wherein parts are produced or delivered only as needed
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Static multifactor authentication isn’t enough; combine it with adaptive authentication and just-in-time access to limit exposure windows.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Sales leaders simply can't be available to provide the just-in-time coaching that’s needed to improve client interaction.
—Randy Illig, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Industries like automotive and pharmaceuticals that rely on a just-in-time inventory model need to be implementing and acting on contingency plans, Short said, not only in advance of a new strike but also for any further labor unrest on the horizon in 2025.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
These solutions enable just-in-time production, reducing the likelihood of waste and excess inventory while improving resource efficiency.
—Georg Beyschlag, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Sales leaders simply can't be available to provide the just-in-time coaching that’s needed to improve client interaction.
—Randy Illig, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Industries like automotive and pharmaceuticals that rely on a just-in-time inventory model need to be implementing and acting on contingency plans, Short said, not only in advance of a new strike but also for any further labor unrest on the horizon in 2025.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
These solutions enable just-in-time production, reducing the likelihood of waste and excess inventory while improving resource efficiency.
—Georg Beyschlag, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Just-in-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just-in-time. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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