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Just-in-time delivery
A car plant needs gearboxes at 2:00 p.m.
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A car plant needs gearboxes at 2:00 p.m. – they arrive at 1:50 p.m., not the day before and not an hour late. That is the essence of just-in-time delivery: transport planning ensures goods reach the consignee at the precise moment they are needed. For freight forwarders and carriers, this means tight time windows, real-time shipment tracking, and seamless communication across shipper, carrier, and receiver. Inventory costs for the customer fall sharply; operational coordination across the entire transport chain rises accordingly.
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