Mainfreight moves to a 'just in case' scenario

Mainfreight moves to a 'just in case' scenario
For the six months to Sept 30, Mainfreight’s warehousing capacity climbed 16% to 936,153 sqm across its global footprint. (Image: supplied)
Brent Melville
Mainfreight chief executive Don Braid says a ‘just in case’ mantra has overshadowed the company’s ‘just in time’ principle as the logistics group scrambles to keep up with global supply chain challenges.In his December team update, Braid said while heightened freight volumes across the business were good for financial performance, they’d placed pressure on service levels and infrastructure. That meant “sourcing every available piece of equipment, rail rolling stock and coast shipping capacity&rdquo...

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