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Just
In Time is a phrase that originated at Toyota.
Originally, it described how material should be processed and
moved in order to arrive "Just In Time" for the next
operation.
Common
usage at Toyota extended the phrase to mean the entire complex
of techniques being developed by Shingo,
Ohno and Eiji Toyoda.
As knowledge of the system began to spread, "Just In
Time," as a phrase spread with it.
"Toyota
Production System" supplanted the phrase "Just In
Time" with the publication of Yasuhiro Monden's book in
1983.
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The
Market for Lean Buzzwords
Authors
and consultants invent many buzzwords to describe the
body of knowledge widely known as "Lean
Manufacturing." Those who attempt to put Lean
into practice also search for appropriate terms.
Buzzwords
can describe, inspire and convey an understanding of
complex phenomena. They can also confuse, lend
grandiosity or brand mundane ideas like laundry soap
(New!, Improved!, More Whitening Ingredients!).
There
is a vast market for buzzwords fueled by both supply and
demand. The users of an individual buzzword must
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