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Lead-time optimization potential of digitization in air cargo
Citation Link: https://doi.org/10.15480/882.1450
Publikationstyp
Conference Paper
Date Issued
2017-10
Sprache
English
Author(s)
TORE-DOI
First published in
Proceedings of the Hamburg International Conference of Logistics (HICL);23
Number in series
23
Start Page
75
End Page
98
Citation
Digitalization in supply chain management and logistics
Contribution to Conference
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Publisher
epubli
The air cargo supply chain consists of several parties: the forwarders collect air cargo shipments and consolidate these shipments in regional warehouses all over the continent. They decide upon the export airport and bring it there to consolidate all shipments in their air cargo hub - warehouse according to the chosen flight. Using local truckers, the shipments, consolidated by airline, are forwarded to the handling agents to load air cargo containers or to build up air cargo pallets. The containers or pallets are brought to the apron and loaded into the planes. There is not a single chain existing; the parties involved are part of a dynamic n * m * o network which is fixed with every single shipment. The problem addressed in this paper is to document the waiting times at the level of the handling agents. Own, long time research at Frankfurt International Airport shows, that the waiting time for the trucker in front of handling agents warehouses significantly influence the lead-time for shipments. We identify the barriers to a faster adaption of digitization, which is currently around 30% in Frankfurt. Quantifying the impact of waiting times and required warehouse space due to long lead-times allows for a cost estimate.
Subjects
air cargo
lead-time reduction
digitization
air cargo supply chain
DDC Class
380: Handel, Kommunikation, Verkehr
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