CASE STUDY
Time-Critical Medical Device Shipping & Medical Logistics
Aeronet Does Its Part in Project Apollo and the Fight against COVID-19
In 2020, acting on a request from the U.S. government for automakers to produce medical equipment to help fight COVID-19, Ford Motor Company joined the partnership code-named “Project Apollo.” This cooperative effort brought together American companies from different sectors to produce ventilators, respirators, and other vital personal protective equipment.
- Aeronet urgently moved medical supplies manufactured by U.S. automakers.
- Cross-sector domestic companies partnered to produce medical devices and equipment needed for COVID-19 care.
- Aeronet used a combination of time-definite air and ground services to get this crucial cargo to its destination.
In 2020, acting on a request from the U.S. government for automakers to produce medical equipment to help fight COVID-19, Ford Motor Company joined the partnership code-named “Project Apollo.” This cooperative effort brought together American companies from different sectors to produce ventilators, respirators, and other vital personal protective equipment.
Aeronet Dallas was honored to be approved as a trusted shipping partner by Ford. Aeronet provided overnight air services to transport face shields, so that they would be at their destinations first thing in the morning. Shipments originated in Detroit, and were distributed, around the country, direct to hospitals and makeshift COVID-19 response centers. Aeronet also handled full truckload (FTL) orders for surgical garments — made by air bag manufacturer Joyson Safety Systems — from South Texas to the Detroit Medical Center, the Johns Hopkins Hospital, and many other medical campuses.
Named in honor of the Apollo 13 crew – who, in 1970, were forced to improvise in order to fix a failed oxygen tank, thereby saving their lives – this collaboration matched the best in American manufacturing for a common cause. In addition to face shields, Ford combined forces with General Electric’s healthcare unit and 3M to produce ventilators.
Aeronet has also helped other automotive companies engaged in alternative manufacturing for COVID-19 care: air and ground services for the ventilator production partnership between General Motors and Ventec; and handling same-day orders for respirator parts from Seattle to Kokomo, Indiana
Aeronet Worldwide is proud to have had a part in helping the healthcare workforce and first responders fight the effects of the virus.
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