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AIRLINE INDUSTRY / CASE STUDY

Ensuring Supply Continuity and

Promoting Sustainability for a Leading Airline

MAY 05, 2024

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By Gabriel Tan - Global SDG Pioneer for Circular Economy

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READING TIME: 3 MIN

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Key Takeaways:

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GUAVA enables a leading airline ensured a consistent supply of high-quality products throughout the pandemic. Additionally, our sustainable amenities and storytelling approach helped the airline align with UN circular economy principles.

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  • Uninterrupted Service: By leveraging our global supply chain capabilities, we ensured the airline had sufficient supplies throughout the pandemic, maintaining high-quality service for passengers.

 

  • Sustainable Product Offerings: The introduction of sustainable amenities aligned with UN circular economy principles allowed the airline to reduce its environmental impact and enhance its sustainability credentials.

 

  • Effective Sustainability Communication: Our crafted sustainability storytelling approach was proposed to help the airline to effectively communicate their efforts to passengers and stakeholders, enhancing their reputation as a sustainable brand.

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Client Overview

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The client is one of the world's leading airlines, known for its high-quality in-flight service and exceptional passenger experience. The airline faced significant challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic due to an out-of-stock situation when all their suppliers were unable to provide supplies due to lockdowns. Additionally, the airline struggled to ensure supply continuity and experienced difficulty in planning sufficient supplies. Their products were also not designed with sustainability in mind, and they had trouble communicating their sustainability efforts effectively.

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Challenges

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  • Out-of-Stock Situation: The pandemic and subsequent lockdowns resulted in an out-of-stock situation for the airline, impacting their in-flight services.

 

  • Supply Continuity Issues: The airline struggled to ensure a continuous supply of products and amenities.

 

  • Lack of Sustainable Design: The airline's existing products were not developed with sustainability principles in mind, contributing to environmental impact.

 

  • Difficulty in Sustainability Communication: The airline had challenges effectively conveying their sustainability efforts to passengers and stakeholders.

 

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Our Solution

 

To address the client's challenges, we leveraged our global supply chain capabilities and expertise in sustainability to provide a comprehensive solution:

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Supply Chain Resilience: We secured sufficient supplies for the airline throughout the 2.5 years of the pandemic, ensuring uninterrupted service and quality for passengers.

 

Sustainable Amenities Development: We proposed sustainable amenities designed based on UN circular economy principles, reducing environmental impact and aligning with the airline's sustainability goals.

 

Crafted Sustainability Storytelling: We presented  a credible sustainability storytelling approach that required minimal effort and investment, to effectively communicate their sustainability efforts to passengers and stakeholders.

 

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Results

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Uninterrupted Service: By leveraging our global supply chain capabilities, we ensured the airline had sufficient supplies throughout the pandemic, maintaining high-quality service for passengers.

 

Sustainable Product Offerings: The introduction of sustainable amenities aligned with UN circular economy principles allowed the airline to reduce its environmental impact and enhance its sustainability credentials.

 

Effective Sustainability Communication: Our crafted sustainability storytelling approach was proposed to help the airline to effectively communicate their efforts to passengers and stakeholders, enhancing their reputation as a sustainable brand.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conclusion

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Our partnership with the leading airline transformed their supply chain resilience and sustainability practices. By leveraging our global supply chain capabilities, we ensured a consistent supply of high-quality products throughout the pandemic. Additionally, our sustainable amenities and storytelling approach helped the airline align with UN circular economy principles and effectively communicate their sustainability efforts.

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If you would like to learn more about any of the topics discussed above, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our team is ready to assist you and provide further insights. We are dedicated to helping your hotel stay ahead and achieve better performance through credible and sustainable practices.

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The introduction of sustainable amenities aligned with UN circular economy principles allowed the airline to reduce its environmental impact and enhance its sustainability credentials

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We secured sufficient supplies for the airline throughout the 2.5 years of the pandemic, ensuring uninterrupted service and quality for passengers

Author

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Gabriel Tan

Global SDG Pioneer for Circular Economy

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