FedEx AsiaOne: The Only Way to Ship within Asia!
Written: Jul 31 '01 (Updated Jul 31 '01)
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Pros: Overnight service within Asia and to North America from certain cities
Cons: Can't be beat!
The Bottom Line: The FedEx AsiaOne Network offers a unique network for overnight delivery of intra-Asia shipments, as well as to North America from key Asia cities.
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When FedEx opened its hub in Subic Bay (Philippines) it created an Asia-based hub-and-spokes system known as AsiaOne. The AsiaOne Network allows FedEx to provide overnight delivery within Asia. The following cities are covered within the AsiaOne Network:
* Bangkok
* Beijing
* Cebu
* Hong Kong
* Jakarta
* Kaohsiung
* Kuala Lumpur
* Manila
* Osaka
* Penang
* Seoul
* Shanghai
* Shenzhen
* Singapore
* Subic Bay
* Sydney
* Taipei
* Tokyo
Cutoff times out of these locations varies. See http://www.fedex.com for exact cutoff times from each city.
How Does AsiaOne Work?
I was fortunate enough to observe the Subic Bay Hub, the heart of the AsiaOne Network, shortly after its opening. I'll share with you my insights of the AsiaOne Network in action:
Planes converge upon Subic Bay from all directions, where they land, taxi to the hub area and are quickly unloaded. The large containers are brought inside the hub facility where packages are unloaded and placed upon the conveyor belts and are fed into the nightly sort.
Packages move swiftly through the modern sort system and are scanned and routed onto the appropriate belt. The facility reminded me of the FedEx Memphis facility in its early days before it became a huge mega-complex.
The large building was a virtual beehive of activity as everyone was keenly aware of the window of time in which packages had to be sorted and loaded. Despite the sweltering tropical heat, everyone (except me) was moving at a rapid pace. (It was incredibly hot and humid!)
The different belts moved packages down the line and they are placed into their respective containers and swiftly loaded into the waiting airplanes.
These packages will be delivered overnight within Asia. This is a huge feat for FedEx, who opened the Subic Bay Hub in 1995. With more than 160 flights per week, FedEx can provide unrivaled service within Asia.
I could have hopped on one of those FedEx planes and reached an Asian or North American destination a lot faster than by taking a commerical flight. (At one point in the sweltering heat I was tempted to ask a pilot if I could jumpseat back to Memphis with him.)
Next Business Day Service to North America
Additional benefits of the AsiaOne Network include next business day service from Tokyo, Hong Kong, Seoul, Osaka, Kaohsiung, Taipei, and Manila to destinations in North America.
Delivery to Other Areas
Customers in Asia can ship to Europe, South America or most of the other 210 countries in the FedEx network in 2-3 business days.
What You Can Ship via AsiaOne
You can ship documents, as well as packages and freight weighing up to 681 kg. per piece.
Money-Back Guarantee
The FedEx Money-Back Guarantee applies to shipments made within the AsiaOne Network.
Available Services
* FedEx International Priority®
Door-to-door delivery, cleared by customs, backed by Money-Back Guarantee (delivery guaranteed by 10:30am the next business day)
* FedEx International Priority® Freight
Freight service includes customs clearance for above 68 kgs. Includes pick-up and delivery.
* FedEx International Broker Select®
Allows customers to choose the broker who will handle their customs clearance.
* FedEx International Priority DirectDistribution®
For shipments going to multiple destinations within a single country. Documentation is simplified because it only requires one airbill and one commercial invoice for the entire shipment.
Conclusion
The FedEx Asia One Network provides an innovative approach to time-definite delivery, backed by its Money-Back Guarantee. (Of course, customs delays are beyond the control of FedEx.)
The AsiaOne Network provides Asian customers the fastest delivery within the major trading cities of Asia and North America.
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