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Air Cargo Supply Chain Guide

This document discusses airport logistics and the air cargo supply chain. It defines key terms like logistics, airport logistics, air freight, and the benefits of air cargo transportation. It also describes unit load devices, cargo aircraft characteristics, and the roles of agents in the supply chain like consignors and freight forwarders. The air cargo supply chain involves transporting goods from the airport of departure, loading them onto aircraft, and delivering them to the airport of destination where customs checks and fees are processed.

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Air Cargo Supply Chain Guide

This document discusses airport logistics and the air cargo supply chain. It defines key terms like logistics, airport logistics, air freight, and the benefits of air cargo transportation. It also describes unit load devices, cargo aircraft characteristics, and the roles of agents in the supply chain like consignors and freight forwarders. The air cargo supply chain involves transporting goods from the airport of departure, loading them onto aircraft, and delivering them to the airport of destination where customs checks and fees are processed.

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Airport Logistics

And the air cargo Supply Chain

Plan :

Part 1 :

Definition of Logistics
Definition of Airport Logistics
Air freight / Air cargo
The benefits of air cargo transportation

Part 2 :

Unit load devices


Air crafts
Agents
The air cargo supply chain

Part 1 :

Logistics

Companies have to face the intense


competition of multinationals and offer
more than a cheap product.

Pleasing the customer and winning his


loyalty became necessary.

Qualit
y

Speed

Cost

Airport Logistics :

Airport logistics is the same process,


unless, when it comes to international
transport modality , air cargo is the
only option.

Air freight / Air cargo :


A process that starts in an airport and
finishes in the airport of destination

it allows to speed
delivery at far
destinations

Reynolds-Feighan (2001) said air freight


logistics is selected when the value per unit
of shipments is relatively high and the
speed of delivery is an important factor

Benefits of air Cargo


transportation :

Potential
markets

Gaining
competiti
ve
advantag
e

Diversifyi
ng

Part 2 :

Unit load devices :

type of container
Made to suit airplanes and to transport
goods safely by air
Different sizes and uses depends on
the nature of goods

Aircrafts :
Characteristics of Cargo
aircrafts :

being Designed for carriage of goods

Wide/tall fuselage cross-section

High-wing to allow cargo area to sit


near the ground

A Large number of wheels to allow


it to land at unprepared locations
-

- A High mounted tail to allow cargo


to be driven directly into and off the
aircraft

Agents :
Consignors

This terminology is employed to designate the


entity or individual who initiates the movement
or the transport of the goods

Freight
forwarders

Freight forwarders are part of the transport logistics


process within the supply chain and their main task is
to arrange for air shipments to be managed in such a
way that they are ready for transportation by aircraft
operators

Consignees

The consignee is the party who is designated on the


invoice or packing list as the recipient of the goods at
the end of the transport movement.

Air cargo supply chain :

Airport of
departure

Airport of
destination

Airport of
departure

-Carried to the airport


-Outbound Customs check :
- Content
- Customs fee are paid

Airport of
departure

- Inbound Customs check :


- Content , Value
- Customs fee are paid
(inbound)

Any Questions

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