A mechanical engineer with a PhD from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, Dr. Rotimi Aderohunmu conducted research and served as an associate professor of business information and analytics at the University of Denver for more than 20 years. Dr. Rotimi Aderohunmu’s research concentrations include just-in-time manufacturing.
Just-in-time, or JIT, manufacturing is a production model focused on fabricating and preparing an item only to the extent that it is required, without surplus. Using the JIT model, companies can prevent waste of excess materials and products. JIT manufacturing was first acknowledged by automobile mogul Henry Ford in a book that outlined the path to his company’s discovery that over-purchase of materials was not cost effective.
Some elements of JIT manufacturing involve the removal of aspects that do not add to the product’s value, quality control at each step of the manufacturing process, and preventative maintenance. Today, JIT manufacturing can refer to this specific method, or waste-minimizing production in general.
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