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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    Title :

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


    Contributors:
    T. Condon (author) / W. Cunningham (author) / K. Moore (author) / K. Patterson (author)

    Publication date :

    1999


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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