Synchronous delivery

A just-in-time replenishment model for assembly lines. Working from requisition orders giving a time and a place, suppliers deliver at the last moment exactly the quantities of parts, components or sub-assemblies needed at each workstation. A distinction is generally made between simple synchronous delivery, as described above, combined synchronous delivery, in which a sub-assembly is prepared by assembling two components, and elaborate synchronous delivery, where more complex production is required.