• Preventing a Weekend Work Stoppage

Upon receiving the request at 10:00 AM, we were informed that the production lines would shut down at 6:00 PM, and it was crucial for the parts to arrive at least 30 minutes prior. The challenge was further intensified by the fact that the parts were located nearly 700 miles away.


Destination: South Carolina to Michigan

10 minutes

Processing The Offer:

3 pallets

Quantity:

1500 lbs total

Pounds

5 Hours 15 Mins.

Shipping Time:

Acknowledging the request immediately and providing a solution shortly thereafter, the offer was reviewed and accepted at 10:15am. 

Transportation Process

  • 11:00am
      Friday

    11:00am Friday - SHIPMENT COLLECTED

    Goods collected and immediately in route to the local airport

  • 11:30am
      Friday

    11:30am Friday - CHARTER FLIGHT ARRIVED

    Inbound aircraft in position at 11:30am

  • 11:42am
      Friday

    11:42am Friday - SHIPMENT ARRIVED AT ORIGIN AIRPORT

    Goods handed over to outbound flight operations

  • 12:18pm
      Friday
  • 2:36pm
      Friday

    2:36pm Friday - CHARTER FLIGHT ARRIVED

    Arrival at 2:36pm in Michigan

  • 3:00pm
      Friday

    3:00pm Friday - MATERIAL RECOVERED & OFD

    Onsite prior to flight touchdown, goods collected by local agent and Out for Delivery

  • 3:35pm
      Friday

    3:35pm Friday - MATERIAL DELIVERED

    Goods unloaded and into production!