Time-Critical Air Freight for a Global Tech Components Manufacturer
A leading global manufacturer of electrical components supplies major global technology brands across electronics, printers and IoT sectors. With production facilities across Asia and the Americas, its business depends on precisely synchronized supply chains and uninterrupted manufacturing operations.
The Challenge
In November, the customer faced a critical situation: multiple factories required urgent air freight support across China, Vietnam, Brazil, and Thailand. The shipments involved high-value and time-sensitive cargo, including production line equipment, raw materials, and finished goods.
The operations faced additional challenges:
- Extremely short lead times with bookings needed within 1-2 days
- High-risk production cargo where delays could stop factory output
- Coordination across four countries with different regulatory requirements
- Strong pressure on both transit time and cost efficiency
- The customer needed a logistics partner that could act fast and coordinate globally
The Solution
Ahlers Vietnam, working closely with our regional teams, implemented a coordinated air freight solution aligned with the customer’s global production schedule.
The solution covered:
- End-to-end air freight management for urgent factory transportation
- Flight bookings secured within 48 hours
- Fast-track export customs clearance completed in just 8 hours
- Optimized routing, carrier selection, and capacity management
- Phased shipment execution to support production planning across regions
The Ahlers Vietnam operations team managed each shipment with high responsiveness, handling urgent bookings, accelerating documentation, and maintaining close coordination with airlines and customs authorities. This hands-on approach ensured reliable and on-time delivery despite tight timelines and operational pressure.
The Result
So far, 10% of the projected shipment volume has been successfully completed, with remaining shipments scheduled to roll out in phases in line with the customer’s global manufacturing plan.
When production schedules are tight, manufacturers depend on logistics partners who can move quickly and get the job done right. Ahlers combines local execution with international coordination to support reliable and timely production.
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