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connect the motley group of stakeholders
in the air cargo industry on a common plat-
form are changing the industry forever and
for the better. These act as a true “Air Cargo
Single Window” system that eliminates
duplication of data entry (in the air cargo
value chain the same data is entered at least
6 times if not more), reduces unnecessary
paperwork, addresses airport congestion By applying the Care
issues, enhances the security of the air Mapping feature, the
cargo supply chain and bring the shipment
visibility to all stakeholders. An airport being shipper will be able to book
an anchor of such a platform will transform a specific pharma product
the whole industry as the airport is a neutral
strong player in the supply chain. In Kale’s and also request specific
estimates, the air cargo community systems
can unlock a value of at least over $9Bn an- “Care” features, such as
nually and save around 120,000 trees a year “re-icing at transit airport”,
thereby contributing to the environment.”
In fact, Kale has signed up for imple- “storage in cold store at
mentation of its Airport Cargo Community 2° C – 8° C” at a location
System (ACCS) with over 40 airports globally
and the adoption is growing significantly. and/or while on board the
Sam Gould, Head of Cargo, Ramp and
Baggage Services, dnata Singapore, told transport vehicle.
the publication about the deployment of Lothar Moehle industry know-how to consider how the
SPEEDCARGO Technologies modular solu- Cargo iQ business can be further improved. Further,
tion ‘Cargo Eye’ which has been working in customers. In Singapore, we have already the deployment of connected devices
combating among other things, the classic successfully launched the system after has shifted the air cargo industry into a
cargo problems of ‘revenue leakage’ and an extensive trial period. Our teams plan data-driven culture. And with a flow of tre-
‘under declaration’ of cargo. to gradually roll out the tool at additional mendous amounts of data and its analysis
Operational at dnata Singapore for 8 dnata stations globally.” available, this ‘digital first’ move is promot-
months with trials on at dnata’s other sta- When it comes to enabling connectivity ing lean and process improvements.
tions, ‘CargoEye’ captures accurate dimen- to other sectors that could benefit or service Matthieu Petot, CEO of CargoAi, told the
sions and images of incoming cargo in the industry, the founder of Airblox Edip publication, “Some of the recent innovations
real-time, and seamlessly integrates data into Pektas has hit upon a solution. include the adoption of dynamic pricing
existing warehouse management systems. “Airblox is a one-stop shop for worldwide by airlines which allows them to maximise
“Cargo Eye is an intuitive tool that visibility of available capacity, that can be revenue and also provide quicker quotations
improves accuracy during the cargo ac- bought and sold, and allows for not only for the forwarders that require them at a
ceptance process by reducing the need to freight payments to be transacted but also moment’s notice. This is linked to the ability
physically measure cargo dimensions and to be financed, enabling better cash flow to obtain multiple quotations at the same
calculate the volumetric weight. In addition, and risk management for all parties in- time by having search engines that scan all
it saves and analyzes data and is linked to our volved. It provides digital air cargo capacity the possible options available. These have
cargo handling system. It allows us to map booking and payments via a standardized improved the sector for the better as the
customer behavior and monitor trends. It electronic block space agreement (eBSA) digitalization of these processes has allowed
provides us with highly accurate data that that provides transparency and gets rid of employees to spend more time on customer
help our customers enhance operational ef- red tape hence reducing cost. By creating service, which fosters customer loyalty. In
ficiency and increase revenue. The value the a standard ‘buy and sell’ protocol through addition, these automations also reduce
system brings to dnata and our customers digital contracts, the world of finance human error related to providing inaccurate
are quite unique to the industry,” Gould said. understands how aviation cargo works. In quotations or the fatigue that comes with
He added, “We’ve received very posi- addition, the CFOs and financial decision having to contact airlines individually for
tive feedback from our customers on the makers in air cargo now can hedge their quotes. From an ecological perspective, Co2
system and its impact on their commercial capacity risk,” Pektas said. calculations can be derived more quickly by
performance. With the data Cargo Eye automating the formula calculations. This
provides, our customers can make informed A data-driven culture allows business owners to make informed
decisions, optimise their operations, and When manual processes are automated, decisions on how to move forward with their
maximise the value they offer to their employees can harness their skills and sustainability mission.”
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