Comments on: Supply-Demand Mismatch at 37,000 Feet http://logisticsviewpoints.com/2009/11/02/supply-demand-mismatch-at-37000-feet/ Providing logistics professionals with clear and concise analyses of Logistics Trends, Technologies, and Services Wed, 16 May 2012 10:07:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jilly http://logisticsviewpoints.com/2009/11/02/supply-demand-mismatch-at-37000-feet/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Jilly Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:53:39 +0000 http://logisticsviewpoints.com/?p=2149#comment-115 This reminds me of a story. I flew into Philly once and rented a car from Enterprise. Surprisingly, the flight was a head of schedule. So, we got to the car rental location about 1/2 hour early. To our surprise there was one not one car in the lot and a line of a dozen patrons waiting to pick up cars. I've never seen this in my 20 years of travel. When we got to our personal consultant or whatever they call this person. Enterprise does it a little different. The person that checks you in at the desk also takes you to the car and goes through a check list, then hands you the keys. Personal touch. By that time, a few cars had arrived and personal consultants were busy handing over the keys. We had to wait about 15 minutes once we got to the check in counter. Our personal consultant said there was an accident on Rt. 95 which caused a delay in cars returning. He said, in an hour this lot will be full. Sure enough, by the time we drove out of the lot, the lot was starting to fill up. Now that's JIT if I've ever seen it. This reminds me of a story.

I flew into Philly once and rented a car from Enterprise. Surprisingly, the flight was a head of schedule. So, we got to the car rental location about 1/2 hour early. To our surprise there was one not one car in the lot and a line of a dozen patrons waiting to pick up cars. I’ve never seen this in my 20 years of travel.

When we got to our personal consultant or whatever they call this person. Enterprise does it a little different. The person that checks you in at the desk also takes you to the car and goes through a check list, then hands you the keys. Personal touch. By that time, a few cars had arrived and personal consultants were busy handing over the keys. We had to wait about 15 minutes once we got to the check in counter. Our personal consultant said there was an accident on Rt. 95 which caused a delay in cars returning. He said, in an hour this lot will be full. Sure enough, by the time we drove out of the lot, the lot was starting to fill up.

Now that’s JIT if I’ve ever seen it.

]]> By: Gary_WDX http://logisticsviewpoints.com/2009/11/02/supply-demand-mismatch-at-37000-feet/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Gary_WDX Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:39:34 +0000 http://logisticsviewpoints.com/?p=2149#comment-114 Seems kind of like the fish that goes for that delicious looking fake meal lure, and then WHAMMMMO the fish becomes the real meal here. Of, course, in this bait and switch scenario, the airline is the fisherman and you are their meal ticket. bon appetit Seems kind of like the fish that goes for that delicious looking fake meal lure, and then WHAMMMMO the fish becomes the real meal here. Of, course, in this bait and switch scenario, the airline is the fisherman and you are their meal ticket.

bon appetit

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