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IAF formally launched Speedex Contract: Details, Features, Highlights
IAF formally launched Speedex Contract: Details, Features, Highlights
Indian Air Force (IAF) has recently formally launched The Stores, Proactive, Efficient and Expeditious Despatch of Extra Size/ Wt Consignment (SPEEDEX) contract.
The Speedex Contract was concluded in June 2018 between with Balmer Lawrie & Co Ltd and Ashok Travel and Tours for air and surface component respectively.
About SPEEDEX Contract
The Speedex Contract aims to overcome the delay in piecemeal dispatch of consignment and to move operationally urgent stores by air and normal consignments by surface mode.
The Speedex contract will facilitate door to door pickup and delivery facility with fixed timelines, lesser than speed post. It will help to enhance IAF’s support maintenance activities and improve operational preparedness.
Need
The ability to lift, shift and move is the essence of sound transportation management. It has a profound impact on all principles of military logistics. In the past, IAF had been using hired transport for movement of cargo to various IAF bases, which resulted in the delay in dispatch of critically required stores.
Therefore, overcome this delay and reduce the time taken for transportation of items and ensure early availability of stores to the field units this contract was formulated.
