A Comparison of Air Force Organic Airlift and Commercial Air Express Distribution Performance,

Abstract

Several major differences exist between AMC organic airlift and commercial airlift. Foremost, AMC airlift is centered around channel service. A channel is a regularly scheduled mission over a fixed route with capacity available to all customers. A monthly schedule is published for both passenger and cargo channel missions, and a priority system is used to allocate airlift resources where demand exceeds AMC capabilities. in contrast to military organic transportation, express commercial carriers-such as Federal Express (FedEx), United Parcel Service, Airborne Express and Emery-are more responsive to customer demands and are able to adjust flight schedules and airlift capabilities on a daily basis if necessary. According to the Program Management Advisor for FedEx, they are able to fly an additional aircraft with only a few hours notice if necessary to ensure the on-time arrival of cargo. Commercial express carriers have structured their business practices to ensure speedy, reliable and flexible delivery.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA369474

Entities

People

  • Kevin B Moore
  • Kirk Patterson
  • Travis Condon
  • William J. Cunningham

Organizations

  • Air Force Logistics Management Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Combat Readiness
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Department Of Defense
  • Information Science
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Management
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Organizations
  • Program Management
  • Standards
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Surface Transportation
  • Time Standards
  • Transportation
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Business

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Systems Analysis and Design