He makes it look so easy, that guy on the UPS commercials. He draws a package on the whiteboard, labels his overseas destinations, draws his lines, and “ta-da!” the package arrives safely and on-time. International logistics can be that easy–for a novice!

What the greater public does not see, but what supply chain professionals experience every day, is how often freight changes hands from the beginning of its journey to the end. Cost-competitive supply chain solutions have created specialists that perform specific functions designed to land freight safely and timely at the intended destination. These specialists work together, often in tight collaboration, to ensure none of the links in the supply chain break while delivering your package to or from its overseas location.

Our tour demonstrated how Target Logistics, a global air freight forwarder, Asiana Airlines, a Korean passenger and air freight carrier, and Menzies Aviation, a British cargo handling specialist, collaborate to provide a complete solution, with high service levels, to importers and exporters of services to US and global clients. We prepared a brief presentation on the basic functions and responsibilities of each partner, to be followed by a tour of the warehouse operation as freight is received and readied for transport on giant 747 cargo carriers.