{"id":9805,"date":"2022-12-07T07:55:01","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T06:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.airtimecritical.com\/fret-sur-mesure-prototype-preserie"},"modified":"2022-12-14T11:12:54","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T10:12:54","slug":"tailored-freight-prototype-preproduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.airtimecritical.com\/en\/tailored-freight-prototype-preproduction","title":{"rendered":"Important shipments: insist on tailored freight for your projects!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shipping prototypes, pilot production or unique parts?<\/span><\/h2>\n

People usually call upon Air Time Critical\u00ae<\/a> for emergency shipments! <\/strong><\/p>\n

And yet, some customers use ATC\u00ae\u2019s services for shipments that do not require urgency, but a high level of reliability. For instance, shipments with high technological value, unique prototypes, pilot production, equipment destined for a consultancy or R&D centre, etc. Read our USA case study below.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shipment of prototypes \u2013 A case study<\/span><\/h2>\n

Case study<\/u>: Our customer, a Paris-based technological unicorn, needed to ship replacement parts to the United States for one of its prototypes being tested in an American research lab. With 10 days available for delivery, the customer had plenty of time to use any other standard freight solution. However, they came to us for a turnkey solution, despite the obvious extra cost. Let\u2019s find out what drove their decision.<\/p>\n

Reliability level and tracking quality<\/span><\/h3>\n

There\u2019s nothing more frustrating than losing track of a shipment and having a call centre as sole recourse. This is even more true if the cargo necessitated lengthy research and a large investment! Tailored air freight (or premium freight) guarantees that each of your shipment is processed to your specifications. In practice, this means you know on which flight your goods will be loaded, the backup flight in case of problems, the scheduled day of arrival, whether it is a direct flight, etc. Your parcel travels with a single AWB number and does not get \u2018drowned\u2019 in a consolidated shipment with other parcels.<\/p>\n

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You know you\u2019ll be advised promptly of any setback, without needing to chase anything<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

You will also be updated proactively<\/strong>: You know you\u2019ll be advised promptly of any setback, without needing to chase anything or to enquire through a call centre. On the contrary, you\u2019ll enjoy proper tracking<\/strong> (done by a human being) and a high level of reliability<\/strong>. Some shipments really deserve this treatment. In our case study, we had to ship tailor-made parts worth upward of 50,000 EUR each for a long-term R&D project involving European and American research centres. This certainly called for tailored freight!<\/p>\n

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It was a long-term R&D project involving European and American research centres<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Advice and assistance<\/span><\/h3>\n

Your job is to develop a new driverless car prototype, or to manage the launch of a new production line, not to juggle commercial and proforma invoices, incoterms, or ATA carnets!<\/p>\n

You will really appreciate our advice and assistance with the preparation of invoices in English, ensuring they include all mandatory mentions, and with the payment of import duties and taxes.<\/p>\n

ATC\u00ae\u2019s assistance with paperwork and procedures<\/span><\/h2>\n

Although customers retain ultimate responsibility for the final documents, ATC\u00ae helps them with any amendments (as needed) before the shipment departs. Here are a few common ones:<\/p>\n