Urgent axles, limited capacity
A quality issue required axles within 72 hours. The pandemic made last-minute air capacity difficult to secure.
Dallas connected the road leg
AIT chartered a flight from Shanghai and coordinated pickup, customs and cross-border trucking to the plant in Mexico.
AIT reported that the production deadline was met and a shutdown avoided.
What to check for your operation
When assessing an air route with a road leg, identify the arrival airport, customs arrangements, vehicle and final-leg responsibility. Compare the complete delivery scope. Charter availability during AIT’s project does not guarantee the same capacity for a future shipment.
Case sources
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