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27: Using air cargo to optimize supply chain
Category: Business
Duration: 00:28:58
Publish Date: 2016-03-02 06:00:00
Description:

In this episode, we discuss when is the best time to use air cargo when moving products. We also talk about the challenges of complex multi-national supply chains and will there ever be a supply chain movie?

 

Featured article:

Managing the risks of multinational supply chains

http://www.supplychain247.com/article/managing_the_risks_of_multinational_supply_chains

We talk about the depth of multinational supply chains and their risk management strategy. 

Accompanying white paper:

State of the Global Supply Chain

http://www.supplychain247.com/paper/state_of_the_global_supply_chain/gt_nexus

 

 

Featured topic:

Air Cargo and supply chain optimization

http://www.investcalgaryregion.ca/blog/massively-boost-supply-chain-network-optimization-with-air-cargo

 

We discuss the following questions:

  • How to know air is the best solution?

  • Different air speeds?

  • Use of  commercial airlines?

  • Costs?

  • Cost comparison between air vs. truck, vs. ocean, rail?

  • Effect of oil prices?

  • When it isn’t the best solution?

 

 

Featured resource:

1. Moving Air Cargo Globally

http://www.icao.int/Security/aircargo/Documents/ICAO-WCO_Moving-Air-Cargo_2013_EN.pdf

2.  Air Cargo supply chains and the changing dynamics of airports

https://www.gwlrealtyadvisors.com/Portals/0/Research%20Reports/Airports%20Report%20March%2012%202014%20FINAL.pdf

Two white papers related to the using air cargo by GWL Realty Advisors and World Customs Organization.

 

 

Have any questions or show topic suggestions? Contact us:

Twitter @Calgaryregion

Email: business@calgaryregion.ca

Web: squareonesupplychain.ca

#squareonesupplychain
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