How would you reveal the importance of maintaining good relationship with suppliers in a JIT system?

A good and long-term relationship between organization and its suppliers helps to manage a more efficient process in inventory management, material management and delivery system. It will also assure that the supply is stable and available when needed.

Important thing about just-in-time inventory practice is that companies should build trust and have good relationship with their suppliers because just-in-time practice requires stable, fast and flexible supply of materials. Only if they have good relationship can this be done.