o decrease the amount of time spent on nonvalue-added activities as much as possible
             Just-in-time philosophy was first used by Toyota in Japan. Since that time, many companies around the world have begun to successfully implement just-in-time processes, including several companies in the United States. The implementation of just-in-time processes has taken on a familiar pattern in these companies. Usually training everyone in the company about the just-in-time philosophy begins it (Just in Time 2-15).
             These basic ideas are not unique to Just in Time Manufacturing; however, they are essential in training employees about the just-in-time philosophy. Most companies have realized that the philosophy is an important component in the idea, development, and implementation of total quality management. TQM is similar to JIT in regards to goals, however, it hunt for as few errors as possible between each stage of production. Just-in-time philosophy is a tool that top-level managers use to implement total quality management (Ontario 1-4).
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