News / Don't write off the just-in-time model just yet, says logistics specialist

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Shippers are “feeling the pinch” as they look for cost-savings, but one forwarder has stressed the need to retain the just-in-time model.

MD of 500 Logistics Steve Dinsey told The Loadstar that, in much the same way there had been an increase in cost-consciousness among consumers, shippers were assessing ways to cut spending, some considering no reversion to just-in-time.

“This has led to companies trying to opt for a more cost-effective shipping method, such as a standard airfreight instead of NFO, or ...