The success factors of JIT purchasing are also very
closely related to the conditions that favour partnership.
In JIT, the buying firm and the supplier are
expected to work together to satisfy specific clients'
needs and expectations (JIT supply), to achieve better
cost control, and to reach long-term and exclusivity
agreements. These success factors are also the prevailing
conditions for partnership, and therefore demonstrate
that this relationship strategy could be an
appropriate framework for JIT purchasing