Oxford Dictionary English just-in-time adjectiveadjective BrE BrE//ˌdʒʌst ɪn ˈtaɪm// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌdʒʌst ɪn ˈtaɪm// (abbreviation JIT) (business) Manufacturing Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsused to describe a system in which parts or materials are only delivered to a factory just before they are needed Wordfinderindustrycapacity, industry, just-in-time, labour, lead time, output, raw material, shipping, supply chain, warehouse See related entries: ManufacturingSee just-in-time in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: just-in-time oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com