Air Freight For Expedited Apparel Deliveries

Challenge:

Paramount Apparel International is America’s largest headwear manufacturer and is a full-service premium and promotional products company specializing in screen-printing and embroidering. When a supplier in China was behind on production, Paramount Apparel needed to expedite delivery to the U.S. and Canada in order to meet the ongoing needs of one of their own largest customers.

Approach:

With a global network of offices, including the U.S. and China, OHL was able to quickly reroute the cargo and a significant amount of merchandise was transported via air instead of the usual ocean route. OHL worked directly with the Chinese supplier, Paramount vendors and U.S. Customs to orchestrate the entire process and ensure all merchandise was delivered on time. OHL managed the air transport solution for four months until the supplier restored its normal production schedule.

Value:

With the quick implementation of OHL’s air transportation solution, Paramount Apparel never missed a beat in its manufacturing operations which not only saved Paramount time and money but also protected a vital and long-term relationship with a major customer. According to Paramount Apparel, OHL’s solution offered superior pricing and turnaround time compared to other supply chain management companies.

Return on Investment:

Paramount Apparel avoided losing a significant amount of money from losing some, or all of its customer’s business. In addition, Paramount Apparel has improved efficiency and gained a global network for all its air and ocean freight services.