• Negating a Weekend Work Stoppage

Receiving the request at 10:00am, we were advised that production lines were shutting down at 6:00 and it was critical that parts were on-hand at least 3o minutes prior – adding to the challenge, 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!