POLITÉCNICO GRANCOLOMBIANOVersión en línea Logística y mercadeo internacional- Unidad 1 - Semana 2- Actividad de repaso - Adivinanzas. por POLITÉCNICO GRANCOLOMBIANO EDUCACIÓN VIRTUAL 1 It is an inventory strategy developed in Japan in the 70s Pistas 1 Companies employ it to increase efficiency and decrease waste by receiving goods only as they are needed in the production process, thereby reducing inventory costs. 2 It ensures the supply of the right product, at the right time, in the right quantity and at the right place.