Generally, this trend with inventory suggests that automotive dealers are striving for just in time (JIT) inventory, hoping to reduce the waste that comes with unnecessarily large inventories and high carrying costs.

FORBES: Auto's Lean Inventory & Shifting Market Share

Practice Just-In-Time (JIT) inventory management, not just-in-case.

FORBES: Operate For Survival And Plan For Success

When first developed in Japan in the 1970s, the idea of just-in-time (JIT) marked a radical new approach to the manufacturing process.

ECONOMIST: Idea