Just$-$in$-$time $($JIT$)$ delivery systems

do not require suppliers to respond to very short order lead times.

shift greater responsibility for physical distribution $($PD$)$ activities forward in the channel.

increase storing and handling costs for business customers.

require that a supplier have extremely high quality control in every physical distribution

$($PD$)$ activity.

do not require information sharing between suppliers and business custothers over

computer networks.