Just-in-Time (JIT) & Just-in-Sequence (JIS) Automotive Logistics: Zero-Buffer Factory Logistics

Markus Weber

Director of Automotive Supply Chain

Just-in-Time (JIT) & Just-in-Sequence (JIS) Automotive Logistics: Zero-Buffer Factory Logistics

Executive Summary

Key Takeaways

Modern automotive assembly plants operate with less than 2 hours of buffer inventory on the factory floor.
Just-in-Sequence (JIS) delivery requires parts to arrive in the exact order of car assembly on the conveyor line.
Dedicated dual-driver linehauls paired with GPS telematics guarantee 99.9% on-time arrival within 15-minute delivery windows.
Emergency hot-shot sprinter vans and next-flight-out air charters stand ready 24/7 to prevent assembly plant stoppages.

The Zero-Tolerance Discipline of Automotive Assembly

In automotive manufacturing, factory downtime costs exceed $50,000 per minute. JIT and JIS logistics demand absolute execution precision, dual-driver linehauls, and redundant vehicle readiness.

Executing Just-in-Sequence (JIS) Sortation

Parts are sorted at our Warsaw or Hamburg cross-dock facilities in the exact color, specification, and build sequence of the cars traveling down the assembly line.

Tags:#Automotive Logistics #JIT Delivery #JIS Sequencing #Tier-1 Suppliers #Zero-Downtime

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