Driving Efficiency: The Game-Changing Role of Expedited Trucking in Final Mile Logistics
The clock never stops ticking in the high-stakes world of final mile logistics. As goods transition from hubs to their endpoints, punctuality in this stage defines reputation. With a whopping 53% of shipping costs hinging on this last stretch, its significance is unparalleled. However, as this pivotal phase cements trust, nurtures loyalty, and showcases efficiency, […]
AOG, Meet TMS: Leveraging a Transportation Management System for Aircraft on Ground Logistics
Consider the thousands of tiny components that make up an aircraft. If one part develops even a minor defect, it grounds it, and the clock starts ticking immediately. The resulting effort to locate, transport, and install replacement parts then becomes a logistical tsunami and a race against time. Every fleeting moment risks escalating costs, disgruntled […]
3 Ways Real-Time Data in Expedited Trucking Transforms Airfreight Recovery Operations
Picture this: You’re a logistics manager at a bustling airport, responsible for promptly ensuring that time-sensitive shipments of lifesaving medical supplies reach their destinations. Yet, amidst the flurry of planes coming and going, each delay increases the risk of losing these valuable cargoes. In this high-pressure environment, expedited trucking emerges as a game changer for […]
How Expedited Airfreight Trucking Builds Resilience to AOG
Today’s transportation professionals don’t have time to waste in a competitive transportation landscape. With more options than ever, transportation professionals are constantly searching for faster, more reliable options. Yet despite this demand for urgency, shippers and freight forwarders can’t avoid certain crises. For example, an aircraft on the ground (AOG) crisis presents unavoidable hassles […]
The High Cost of Low Performance: Analyzing the Costs of Air Cargo Trucking and Recovery
The tiniest parts in an aircraft can cause the most chaos. If an airplane can’t pass inspection or needs maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO), it results in an aircraft on ground (AOG) situation, meaning the plane can’t return to service until the problem is resolved. There are many reasons an AOG occurs, but they all […]
Strategies for Improving Air Cargo Trucking and Recovery Performance
Disruptions across the globe in recent years have meant chaotic, unprecedented times for airfreight shippers. War, worker strikes, driver shortages, inflation, and a once-in-a-century pandemic have led to missed flights, numerous delays, and grounded aircraft that leave airfreight unattended and far from its destination as deadlines draw closer. In this tumultuous backdrop, customers’ expectations have […]
The Benefits of Outsourcing Airfreight Trucking and Recovery Services
Stormy times can be an excellent opportunity for companies to work on their resolve, as they are forced to adapt to disruptions to discover what they are made of during less-than-ideal circumstances. But don’t discount easier times as presenting a learning experience as well. With air cargo rates falling throughout most of 2022, shippers seek […]
The Benefits of Automation in Air Cargo Trucking and Recovery
There isn’t a moment to lose in the dynamic world of airfreight trucking and recovery. Any inefficiencies spell trouble, resulting in delays that mean missed deadlines and disgruntled customers. Speeding up the process is more vital than ever as recent years have seen falling demands and rates — although air cargo is not seeing the […]
Utilizing Technology to Streamline Airfreight Trucking and Recovery
Logistics companies face more industry-wide challenges than ever in their attempt to deliver shipments on time. Recent years of chaos have led to ongoing issues such as higher oil prices, global political strife, a continuation of the pandemic, and strikes across different industries. Inflation is still a hot topic, and the always-looming threat of recession […]
How to Optimize Airfreight Trucking and Recovery Operations
Online and e-commerce sales have grown exponentially in the last three years. Accelerated by the global pandemic and the inability to shop in person, e-commerce has shifted consumers’ expectations for instant gratification in the form of fast delivery. In fact, a recent survey found that 60% of ecommerce customers say same or next-day shipping has […]
