IMPLICATIONS OF JUST-IN-TIME PRODUCTION OF RAIL FREIGHT SYSTEMS

"Just-In-Time" (JIT) inventory systems are currently very popular in practice and in the operations management. They provide railroads with real opportunities to tailor their services to meet the needs of the individual manufacturer or supplier. Possibilities include guaranteed delivery dates, prearranged pickup and delivery, short-term storage, and tardiness penalties. Regularly scheduled priority trains, the bypassing of time-consuming yard functions, close communication with shippers and consignees, and efficient freight consolidation are crucial. More importantly, JIT requires working directly with suppliers, manufacturers, shippers, and freight forwarders in order to fully exploit the characteristics imposed on freight transportation by such an environment. This article examines these criteria and constraints as they relate to rail freight systems, and, in particular, suggests ways in which the railroad industry might better compete for its share of JIT transportation.

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  American Society of Transportation and Logistics

  1816 Norris Place
  Louisville, KY  United States  40205
• Authors:
  • Higginson, J K
  • Bookbinder, J H
• Publication Date: 1990-5

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 29-35
• Serial:
  • Transportation Journal
  • Volume: 29
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: American Society of Transportation and Logistics
  • ISSN: 0041-1612
  • Serial URL: https://scholarlypublishingcollective.org/psup/transportation-journal

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Delivery service; Freight service; Freight transportation; Handling and storage; Industries; Inventory; Just in time production; Pickup trucks; Railroad transportation; Storage facilities; Suppliers; Traffic managers; Transportation; Transportation operations
• Uncontrolled Terms: Shippers
• Old TRIS Terms: Pickups
• Subject Areas: Society; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00600285
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 31 1990 12:00AM