Auto Parts Supplier Keeps Lines Running
Just-in-time freight with zero tolerance for late trucks — covered by an expedite playbook on every lane.
Overview
A tier-two auto parts supplier feeds assembly plants on just-in-time schedules. A single missed delivery can idle a production line at penalty rates that dwarf the freight bill. Their old broker treated expedites like favors; Loadmatch treats them like a system.
The Challenge
Forecast swings, engineering changes and plant schedule shifts meant routine lanes could turn critical with two hours' notice. The supplier needed guaranteed capacity — team drivers, straight trucks, air charters as a last resort — without paying charter prices for everyday freight.
Our Approach
Lane-by-lane expedite playbook
Every regular lane got a pre-priced escalation ladder: backup carrier, team-driver option, straight truck, air — with trigger rules agreed in advance.
Staged backup capacity
Preferred carriers hold weekly standby windows near the supplier's plants during model-change season.
Plant-direct communication
Our coordinators sit in the supplier's scheduling calls, so a forecast change becomes booked capacity the same day.
The Outcome
Production lines have not waited on freight since the playbook went live. Premium expedite spend fell because most “emergencies” are now covered by pre-priced backup capacity instead of last-minute charters.
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