Scope Of Services Freight By Air

Published Date: 02 Nov 2017

DHL is the leader in air freight as it is carrying up to 12% of the worldwide market. What makes DHL Global Forwarding a leader is because customization to its customers at a competitive rates for all time and cost variants. DHL’s air freight operations are being run by their own network consisting of over 7,000 specialists in 600 offices worldwide. Time is a very important factor especially for air freight services as well as to other similar logistics companies but what really separates DHL from its competitors is its ability to identify efficient carriers. DHL Global Forwarding provides strict and fixed schedules for its service routes with not one, but both commercial and chartered airlines so as to maximize its efficiency. DHL also ensures that they have forward-edge information management system to monitor all the processes so that they will be able to come up with a contingency plan if anything goes wrong and to provide the most efficient information to consumers.

DHL developed ‘DHL Interactive’ which updates the shipping processes online so that consumers are able to keep track and gauge the arrival of the package the whole time. ‘DHL Interactive’ is made to ensure consumer’s requirements are met and critical information is saved.

DHL Global Forwarding employs experienced global security team so as to provide higher security standards as compared to the other logistics companies in the industry. Insurance is another important factor to gain consumer’s trust and DHL is known for its insurance expertise within the industry. DHL insure billions of euros worth of cargo every year without fail; from physical loss or damage, to almost any external cause. They provide an array of insurance policies including all risk coverage for air, ocean, warehousing, ground and heavy industrial projects. This enhances consumer’s trust and makes them feel much more secured.

DHL Air First

Whether door-to-door or airport-to-airport, DHL Air First guarantees priority uplift. Your freight is placed

on the first flight out and forwarded to assure the fastest transit time from airport-to-airport. Operating all day and every day, when you next need priority uplift, DHL Global Forwarding is ready to handle your freight.

DHL Airfreight Plus

When your shipping needs change DHL Global Forwarding adapts. DHL Airfreight Plus simplifies the shipping of heavyweight goods, where a day definite transit is required. One price is quoted and invoiced for door-to-door shipment delivery. DHL Airfreight Plus Europe offers you the greatest choice in transporting complex door-to-door shipments within Europe. Whether high value, bulky or dangerous goods, we offer a choice in delivery speed to best suit your shipment requirements. DHL Airfreight Plus Intercontinental offers day definite, door-to-door delivery of your heavyweight goods across the world. To make shipping even simpler we will clear your shipments through customs, you’ll have full shipment tracking visibility and your shipping needs will be supported by a local DHL contact.

DHL Air Premium

When you need a fast and competitive service for either door-to-door or and airport-to airport shipping DHL Air Premium is the right choice. Your shipment will arrive within three days at the airport of every major marketplace worldwide.

DHL Air Value

By using creative routing via major gateways, our DHL Air Value service provides deep cost savings. For less time sensitive cargo where a slight increase in transit time is acceptable, DHL Air Value provides an economical alternative to DHL Air Premium.

Charter

At DHL Global Forwarding chartering additional air freight capacity where there is limited commercial carrier airlift is part of our everyday business. Part and full charter is the preferred solution for businesses that are launching new products during peak season or have oversized cargo. Our highly qualified specialists around the globe offer tailor-made solutions for your logistics needs.

DHL SeAir

The alternative to the speed of air freight and the lower cost of ocean freight is a combination of both. Customers benefit from our outstanding strength in air and ocean freight. We provide real-time visibility at every step throughout the transportation chain from origin to destination.

Hand carry capabilities

Special on-board couriers are available to and from most major markets across the world. Since the courier is accompanying the shipment, it is guaranteed to be on the designated flight. DHL Global Forwarding will pick-up at origin and deliver to the ultimate destination. Proof of delivery will be confirmed by telephone anywhere in the world.

Warehousing & Distribution

Apart from the transportation services, DHL also provides Warehousing and Distribution. They provide dedicated warehousing and distribution operations worldwide. In order to cater to the different industries’ needs, DHL has different warehouses such as the temperature-controlled warehouse, finished goods warehouse, automated warehouse, raw materials warehouse, ambient warehouse and bonded warehouse. In addition to the warehousing services, DHL also do a number of value-adding services such as packaging and repackaging, order assembly, sub assembly, customization, labeling and many other additional services.

Product assembly/postponement/configuration

We can assemble finished products from modules and components, and help you implement a postponement strategy. By producing large runs of standardized products and then customizing them for local markets in the downstream supply chain, stockholdings can be minimized and inventory obsolescence reduced. We offer a wide range of postponement services and processes - including tailored packaging and bundling, hardware configuration, software installation, and localization, such as the addition of documentation and labels.

Kitting/pre-assembly

Kitting is the addition of items such as accessories and batteries into the product pack. Pre-assembly is the completion of finished merchandise from component parts, or the pre-programming of products. DHL offers a full range of these services, including materials and order management, component kit build, assembly line operations, packing, shrink-wrapping and blister packs.

Sequencing/Line feeding

We can implement the consolidation, pre-assembly and sequencing of materials flows into the manufacturing process. Line-feeding covers the delivery of assembled components to a production line on a just-in-time or just-in-sequence basis.

Packaging Services

Contract packaging involves the integration of outsourced packing operations into distribution centers, to increase flexibility and streamline fulfillment. This reduces cost, enhances product visibility and control, and increases speed-to-market. DHL offers a comprehensive packaging service, including the re-packing of finished products to support product launches, promotions and customization for local markets.

Packaging design

We offer additional packing solutions, including packaging design and packaging materials procurement, as well as environmentally friendly transit packaging which includes safe and economical returnable containers and packaging-free transport solutions, helping you cut waste and labor costs. We’re also a leading provider of packaging compliance services, helping you meet local packaging legislation requirements.

Pre-retail Services

DHL has considerable expertise in readying your products for distribution to a retail environment. This service is ideal for customers wishing to ensure a rapid response to changing market conditions.

Re-work/re-packing/returns management

Re-work or redress is the customization or modification of products, often to suit a local market. It covers the re-packing of finished products to support product launches and promotions, and can also include re-palletization.

Labeling and tagging

We’re able to apply labels, either to the product or its packaging. This includes swing tags, kimball/security tags, RFID tags, price stickers and other promotional labeling.

Garment processing

We perform all activities to fashion garments to make them ready for the shop floor: unpacking and de-shrouding, steam pressing, hanging and folding.

Retail ready POS displays

To complete your retail offering, we can provide you with retail-ready Point of Sale displays.

Product launches

DHL can help you with project management, demand and supply planning for your new product launches with a range of services including; pre-stocking gondola ends and creation of product launch packs.

Rail & Sea

Supply Chain Solutions

Other than the basic warehousing, DHL provides

International Mail Solutions

Parcel/Document Express Delivery Services

Like all freight and transport companies do, DHL offers import and export services for its clients.

Air freight services are time-defined, and by working together with carefully selected preferred carriers, DHL Global Forwarding offers standardized connections and fixed schedules on all main routes with commercial airlines as well as charter capacity.

All logistics processes from pick-up to delivery are supported and controlled by leading-edge information management systems and provide the customer with full information transparency.

DHL Interactive online tools

We have developed DHL Interactive to help streamline your shipping process. We will provide increased shipment information to that seen online, which ensures that you always have the greatest visibility of your freight from collection through to delivery. Shipment management benefits will be seen in both online booking and automatic route optimization. DHL Interactive’s step by step approach makes certain that your requirements are covered and that critical information is saved.

DHL Cargo Insurance

DHL is acknowledged within the industry for its insurance expertise. On top of the standard industry liability, we provide insurance services that offer you financial protection against the risk of physical loss or damage, from almost any external cause. Every year we insure billions of euros worth of cargo. This gives us tremendous buying power and more favourable pricing than most shippers can command on their own. We offer a broad range of insurance programs, including all-risk coverage for ocean, air, ground, warehousing, and heavy industrial projects.

Security programs

DHL Global Forwarding’s high security standards have set the benchmark within the freight forwarding industry. Being one of the first logistics companies to join the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program, we have been successfully certified and validated by US Customs. With an experienced global security team and a growing network of highly secured locations worldwide, DHL Global Forwarding is the right partner to handle your supply chain security requirements.