flux tendu

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fly tɑ̃.dy/

Noun

flux tendu m (uncountable)

1. (logistics, supply chain) just-in-time manufacturing (way of organizing production whereby supply is closely matched to demand, so that there is no excess; way of working without any stock, only producing when there's an explicit demand by a client)

   Coordinate terms: flux tiré, flux poussé

   travailler à flux tendu ― to clear the market