International freight forwarding operation analysis

Although the development of air freight logistics is relatively late, the development trend is extremely fast, which is very popular among contemporary managers. One of the reasons is that it has many advantages that other means of transportation cannot compare. In summary, the key features of air cargo transportation are:

1. Faster delivery speed From the effective date of the advent of the shipping industry, air freight has become famous for its speed. Up to now, airports are still a convenient means of transportation. The economic development of general jet aircraft is mostly around 850-900 kilometers per hour. The convenient means of transportation greatly shortens the transit time of goods.

It can be said that with the rapid addition of the air cargo Internet gathered around the world, it is possible for everyone to open up long-distance sales markets for fresh products that were unattainable in the past. They can follow the market, solve the unpredictable market trends, and improve the market of products. Competitiveness, so that customers have the current stage, in China's imported products.

The key to selecting air freight is communication equipment, computers, high-precision components in mechanical equipment, electronic equipment and other high-precision new technology products; the key to export products are clothing, silks, cotton textiles, art, seafood, farming and sideline. Food, bouquets, fruits and vegetables, electronic devices and machinery and equipment commodities.

2. It will not be restricted by road standards for air cargo to use the sky, which is a natural safe passage, and will not be restricted by natural geographic standards. It is very suitable for the central area with extreme road standards and inconvenient transportation. It is beneficial to the entrance and exit of local resources and promotes the development trend of local economic development.

Air freight connects the local with the world, and the scope of opening to the outside world is wide, and air freight occupies less farmland than road freight and rail freight. The development trend of land is expensive and the narrow area of international freight forwarding is open to the outside world. There is no doubt that it is Very suitable.

3. Safety and accuracy Compared with other means of transportation, the safety factor of air cargo is relatively high. In 1997, international airlines around the world implemented 18 million flights, and only 11 major accidents occurred.

The risk rate is about one in three million. The international air transportation management plan is relatively complete, and the damage rate of the goods is relatively low. If the goods are transported by air freight containers, it will be safer.

4. Save costs on packaging, commercial insurance, loan interest, etc. Because the air freight method is selected, the transit time of the goods is shorter, the capital turnover is faster, and the inventory of goods can be relatively reduced. On the one hand, the acquisition of beneficial assets can reduce interest expenses; on the other hand, warehousing and logistics costs can also be reduced. And because of the accuracy of air cargo transportation.

There is less cargo damage and lower insurance premiums. Compared with other means of transportation, the packaging of air cargo is simple and the packaging cost is reduced, which promotes the reduction of operating costs and the increase of profitability. In addition, because the air freight is faster, the goods turnover days are short, and the cargo damage is less, it can reduce the cost of packaging, commercial insurance and loan interest.

Naturally, air freight also has its own limitations. The specific manifestation is that the transportation cost of air freight logistics is higher than that of other means of transportation, and it is not suitable for low-use value goods; the space of air transportation vehicles is relatively limited, which is suitable for large objects or large quantities of goods. There are certain restrictions on transportation; aircraft takeoff safety is very susceptible to extreme weather hazards.

But in general, as new technologies are more commonly used, commodities are becoming thinner, lighter, shorter, smaller, and higher in use value. Managers pay more attention to the timeliness and credibility of delivery. Air freight logistics will There will be a greater development trend of indoor space.