Glossary
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Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance (JIPM)
Organization that specializes in the dissemination of best practices in maintenance management.
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Jidoka
Means autonomation or automation with a ‘human touch’
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Just in sequence
Delivery of products in the order that they are processed in the manufacturing process
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Just-in-time (JIT) production
Operations management strategy in the context of industrial manufacturing.