[Akronymus]

Didn't toyota pioneer the JIT system of logistics?

But as with most such systems, others only implemented it partially and thus in a way that in the end creates problems.

[imtringued]

They looked at it and thought: "They cut 90% of the costs. We can do one better and cut 100%!"

[Akronymus]

Which works until it doesn't. When it does they look at it as having improved what already exists (The toyota model) when it doesn't they blame the original one instead of their mangled implementation ("agile" anyone?)