Just-In-Time (JIT) Delivery
Keep your line running without tying up unnecessary floor space or cash. Shaw Steel stages your material in a managed supply structure and releases it to your dock on the timing that best supports your production schedule.
Why JIT with Shaw Steel
JIT programs help reduce disruption, improve planning, and better align inbound steel flow with how your operation actually consumes material.
Reduced On-Hand Inventory
Material can stay in a staged program rather than filling valuable floor space or tying up excess working capital at your facility.
Predictable Releases
Daily, weekly, or call-off shipments help reduce emergency purchasing, schedule disruption, and avoidable rush freight pressure.
Aligned Dock Scheduling
Delivery windows can be built around shift starts, dock capacity, receiving flow, and other timing requirements important to your operation.
Processing Compatibility
JIT structures can work with slitting, cut-to-length, blanking, shearing, and other processing needs depending on the part and program.
How JIT Works
Each JIT program is built around your material requirements, usage pattern, and delivery timing expectations.
Share Your Build Plan
We review usage, release cadence, dock timing, and demand patterns to understand how the material should flow.
Pre-Process and Stage Material
Material is processed to spec where needed and positioned in the correct program structure so it is ready when scheduled.
Release on Schedule
Shipments are released daily, weekly, or by call-off based on the agreed cadence and your operational requirements.
Provide Documentation and Traceability
POD, heat information, lot traceability, and related documentation can flow with the shipment based on the program needs.
What We Typically Need to Set Up JIT
The best starting point is your material type, sizes, grades or coatings, estimated usage, release frequency, preferred dock windows, and any processing requirements. If traceability, packaging, or staging rules matter to your receiving process, those should be included as well.
Shaw Steel works with customers to build JIT structures that support real production flow rather than generic shipment timing.
Ready to Set Up JIT?
Send your sizes, grades or coatings, estimated usage, and preferred dock windows, and Shaw Steel can help configure a JIT structure that fits your operation.