News / Convoy pushes into US J-I-T market with 15-minute pledge

Digital logistics provider and freight brokerage Convoy has unveiled an offering for just-in-time (JIT) trucking, with a pledge of delivery within 15 minutes of the set arrival time.

The pandemic forced companies to shift to a ’just-in-case’ strategy and build inventory to cope with disruptions, but this trend has been reversing and inventory levels declining, noted Mitch Violett, Convoy’s senior director of product and engineering.

Hence, there is growing interest in JIT solutions that increase shippers’ flexibility and, potentially save them costs.

Shippers ...