Just-in-Time准时制
Just-in-Time (JIT) is a manufacturing and inventory control method in which materials and components are produced or delivered only when they are needed by the next process. In translation and localization documentation, the term appears in production planning texts, lean manufacturing manuals, standard operating procedures, and work instructions that describe pull-based scheduling rather than batch or forecast-driven output, especially where inventory triggers and kanban signals are explained.
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Where this term appears
In localization work, JIT appears in lean training decks, production planning software strings, and standard operating procedures that describe inventory triggers or kanban signals. Translators encounter it in phrases such as “JIT delivery,” “JIT parts supply,” and “pull system,” where the term must remain distinct from generic on-time delivery.
Translation checks
A common error is translating Just-in-Time as “just in time” in the sense of “not late” or “on schedule,” which strips out the pull-production meaning and makes it sound like a delivery promise. Another mistake is rendering it as “real-time production,” conflating timing with immediacy; this hides the inventory-control logic that lean documentation depends on and can confuse operators and planners.
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