Alana Fletcher

Time-critical shipments rely on speed, accuracy, and dependable transportation to ensure they are delivered on time and without hassle. Whether you’re shipping a critical aircraft part, medical specimens, high-tech components, or organs for transplant, having multiple ways to transport these time-critical goods is important. Some items may require special – and potentially multiple –  means of transportation. Knowing all of your options is crucial when deciding how to transport time-critical shipments. 

At Airspace, we pride ourselves on our shipping technology and the amazing capabilities it possesses such as providing instant quotes, real-time tracking via geofencing for ultimate shipment visibility, and finding the most optimal route for your time-critical shipping needs while providing proactive notifications. However, without our team of dedicated Operations specialists, these shipments wouldn’t be possible.

Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) understand the devastating consequences that come with a delayed or failed time-critical organ for transplant delivery. Lives are at stake and a seemingly simple 30-minute delay could be the difference between a successful life-saving surgery or the loss of a life. The industry norm of time-critical shipments lacking transparency, visibility, and speed has become widely accepted for many companies – but this cannot continue to be a reality.

We recently announced the launch of our industry-first, fully-integrated GPS tracking solution, AirTrace™. Our new tracking solution integrates directly with the Airspace platform to provide unparalleled real-time visibility into time-critical shipments. AirTrace seeks to solve the most common problem that the time-critical logistics industry currently faces: a major lack of shipment visibility once the package has been tendered to the airline.

In our recently published white paper, How High-Tech Logistics Saves the Aerospace Industry Time, Money, and Headaches, we detail the critical nature of aerospace shipments and the common shipping challenges that plague the aerospace industry. With aerospace, aviation, and airline professionals in mind, we discuss how automation can help revolutionize important shipments – such as aircraft on the ground (AOG), maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO), and OEM – with improved speed, transparency, and communication. This in-depth report highlights how technology has optimized aerospace logistics to solve inefficiencies that have been prevalent in the industry for decades.

When it comes to shipping and delivering time-critical packages, it’s important to understand the urgency of what exactly is being shipped. Each package differs depending on the industry and all are equally important, but what exactly is being shipped when it comes to the time-critical healthcare industry? The healthcare industry is unique in the fact that stakeholders drive the need for this service more so than the product itself. The time-critical packages that are shipped range from organs for transplant, medical devices, specimen samples, and MRI and CT scanners – and all have the ability to save someone’s life. Here, we dive into the key differentiators of time-critical shipping within the healthcare industry and what healthcare professionals should look for when choosing a time-critical logistics provider.