Just in time delivery

“Where’s my part?” — OEMs challenged by global supply chain disruptions

The global automotive industry is widely known to practice just-in-time (JIT) production, a lean manufacturing process in which time, labor and materials are optimized by only sourcing parts as they are needed.

JIT manufacturing has traditionally helped the automotive industry keep production costs down, but officials at TrueCommerce said the process hasn’t been upgraded or improved in decades.

Pittsburgh-based TrueCommerce is a global provider of supply chain and trading partner connectivity,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/wheres-my-part-oems-challenged-by-global-supply-chain-disruptions

Convoy releases Guaranteed Just-In-Time

In the aftermath of the pandemic, the resurgence of just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing is becoming evident. The short-term preference for just-in-case inventory has produced a renewed emphasis on efficiency and cost reduction. 

This pivot within the post-pandemic logistics landscape has influenced digital freight network Convoy to launch Guaranteed Just-In-Time. This solution ensures an on-time delivery, within a 15-minute window, for its shipper customers with fully vetted carriers that...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/convoy-releases-guaranteed-just-in-time

Point of Sale: Bye-bye, just-in-time?

Hello, retail supply chain nerds.

Happy Tuesday!

Just wanted to remind everyone that we will not have a new episode of Point of Sale this week.

INSTEAD, we have a dynamic webinar with our sponsor, ArcBest, on Wednesday so you can ask them all of your retail-related questions as they share their outlook on logistics for 2022.

Be sure to register at this link and join us on Wednesday at 2 p.m. EST to hear from ArcBest Chief Customer Officer Dennis Anderson.

Also, in the spirit of the holidays, INVITE...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/point-of-sale-bye-bye-just-in-time

Just in case: Port crisis could alter logistics landscape forever

Much has been written about the backlog of container ships off the U.S. West Coast, but even when that situation eases, the supply chain bottleneck that it created will still be felt well into next year.

It is the price a global economy pays for building ultra-efficient networks in which just-in-time inventory practices dominate the manufacturing and retail worlds. When it works correctly, just-in-time allows manufacturers and retailers to reduce inventory costs and still operate at optimum...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/just-in-case-port-crisis-could-alter-logistics-landscape-forever

Commentary: Is just-in-time past its time?

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. 

In “Beat the Devil,” a film noir satire, a shady character poses a question – what is time? He answers his own question by telling his gang of thieves that time is a crook. Well, it is certainly the case that time is valuable and ought not be wasted. One of the most important constraints in logistics management is time. Limited time means that it must be rationed...

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