Since its development in the late 1970s, the Just-in-Time (JIT) model for supplying manufacturers and retailers has come to dominate global demand forecasting and supply chain management. By cutting down the active supply of goods and parts to a small window through digital management, the Japanese carmaker Toyota pioneered a method that all but eliminated sprawling stockrooms and unintentional wastage. Parts arrived at the worker or robot, who added it to each car ‘just in time’ – creating a seamless, fast assembly line and supply chain. Demand forecasting, direct ordering, globalisation, and active data monitoring enhanced JIT further, creating intricate global supply chains to meet demand at the lowest possible cost to companies.
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