| Jetsam |
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Goods
thrown or lost.
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| Jettison |
| The
act of intentionally
throwing cargo overboard
e.g. with the objective
of lightening a vessel,
which has run aground,
such for the common
good of all interests:
vessel, crew and remaining
cargo |
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See
GA
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| Jetty |
|
A
mole or breakwater,
running out into
the sea to protect
harbours or coasts.
It is sometimes
used as a landing-pier.
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| Jib |
- Projecting
arm of a crane.
- Attachment
connected to the
top of a crane
boom.
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| Job |
|
That
work which is undertaken
to meet a customer
or production order
and, for production
control purposes,
has a unique identification.
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| Joint
Venture |
|
A
joint activity of
two or more companies
usually performed
under a common name.
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| Journey |
|
A
voyage from one
place, port or country
to another one,
in case of a round
trip, to the same
one.
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| Jurisprudence |
|
Juridical
decisions used for
explanation and
meaning of law.
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| Just
In Time |
| Abbreviation:
JIT |
| The
movement of material/goods
at the necessary place
at the necessary time.
The
implication is that
each operation is
closely synchronized
with the subsequent
ones to make that
possible.
A
method of inventory
control that brings
stock into the production
process, warehouse
or to the customer
just in time to
be used, thus reducing
stock piling.
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