what is just in case jic 
just in case jic is an inventory strategy where companies keep large inventories on hand this type of inventory management strategy aims to minimize the probability that a product will sell out of stock a company that uses this strategy typically has difficulty predicting consumer demand or experiences large surges in demand at unpredictable times a company practicing this strategy essentially incurs higher inventory holding costs in return for a reduction in the number of sales lost due to sold out inventory 