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ARE ‘BABY STEPS’ ENOUGH TO ALIGN COMMUNICATION BEHIND PERISHABLES TRANSPORT? By Caryn Livingston Connell, senior vice president of perishables for North America with Commodity Forwarders Inc.

Moderator Chris Connell with Commodity Forwarders Inc., and panelists.

Panelists at today’s World Cargo Symposium session covering nonpharmaceutical perishables agreed that the largest challenges currently facing perishables transport relate to a lack of communication between the different players. Solving that problem should be as simple as sharing data across the logistics chain, but unwillingness across the industry to share data among partner organizations was evident in the discussion. “How do we trust each other to share data and not make it threatening to the chain?” asked moderator Chris

Even when partners are willing to share information on request, no clear industry-wide process for doing so exists. An audience member pointed out that “if the shipper or forwarder wants to follow shipment data all the way through the chain, he either has to go to the various parties and try to piece it together, or we have to get on a standard.” A possible standard for shipping perishables, similar to IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV-Pharma), is typically a popular topic during conversations surrounding perishables, and was endorsed by panelist Kerry Galegher, senior vice president cargo for the U.S. market with dnata. However, a standard set by IATA would not necessarily address industry hesitation to share

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Connell agreed, stating that a standard from IATA would be useful in helping operators promote their cool-chain. In his view, “we have a lot of the tools in place [to improve perishables shipments] and can’t figure out how to use them.” Speaking to the panelists, Bert Jorritsma, special cargo service delivery manager with Emirates SkyCargo, expressed concern over the direction of current conversations in perishables transport. He said taking baby steps makes the industry “too slow” -— which could leave logistics operators cut out of the perishables chain if a more innovative operator emerges. “So maybe we should pose the question of, what is stopping us from innovating?” he suggested.

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By Charles Kauffman End-to-end supply chain optimization is a common goal that all stakeholders in the air cargo industry are working toward, but what does it take to get there? Wednesday’s Cargo Transformation Track at IATA’s World Cargo Symposium featured a lively panel that explored how to move the industry beyond the obstacles and

even non-proprietary data like realtime cargo or environment temperatures, which could substantially improve cool-chain reliability.

challenges of modernization, toward workable solutions. Identifying macro-level bottlenecks has become increasingly easy in recent years. Stakeholders use the standardized Master Operating Plan (MOP) offered by IATA’s Cargo iQ to measure the performance of airportto-airport shipments.

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IATA launches DG tools

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Q&A with Dave Brennan

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Schiphol’s flower initiative

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Unisys uses IoT for pet safety 5 Roundup of FACE-UP finalists

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IBS, dnata iCargo tie-up

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IATA UNVEILS AUTOMATION TOOL FOR DANGEROUS GOODS By Randy Woods In an effort to encourage electronic management of dangerous goods (DG) handling and improve safety, today IATA introduced its Dangerous Goods AutoCheck (DG AutoCheck) platform. DG AutoCheck stands as a bridge between the paper-based and electronic cargo management processes. To file a Shipper’s Declaration for Dangerous Goods (DGD) that complies with IATA’s Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR), customers may either enter declarations via web interface (pictured at right) or scan versions of paper DGD forms to convert the information into a digital record of the shipment. This data can then be processed and verified automatically using the XML data version of the DGR. More than 20 global organizations supported the development of DG

AutoCheck, including airlines, freight forwarders, ground handlers and express integrators, such as Air FranceKLM Cargo, Swissport, Panalpina and DHL Express. DG AutoCheck also facilitates a ground handler’s or airline’s decision to accept or reject a shipment during the physical inspection stage by providing a pictorial representation of the package with the marking and labelling required for air transport. Because the DGR lists more than 3,000 entries for dangerous goods and is 1,100 pages in length, this digital tool is expected to reduce potential errors made during time-consuming manual checks of the data and to ensure better accuracy in marking, labelling and packaging these shipments. “The air transport industry handles

in excess of 1.25 million dangerous goods shipments transported per year,” said Nick Careen, IATA’s senior vice president of airport, passenger, cargo and security. “With the air cargo growth forecast at 4.9 percent per year over the next five years, this number will rise significantly. To ensure that air cargo is ready to benefit from this growth, the industry needs to adopt modern and harmonized standards that facilitate safe, secure and efficient operations.”

Q&A WITH IATA’S DAVE BRENNAN ON NEW DANGEROUS GOODS TOOLS Q: In what ways will this DG AutoCheck function add value to Dangerous Goods handling processes? DB: DG AutoCheck will reduce the time required to perform the dangerous goods acceptance check, while also ensuring that the check is performed consistently against the content of the DGR. Reducing time and improving consistency of the acceptance check will enhance safety. In addition, the information on the shipper’s declaration will now be converted electronically, which removes potential transcription errors. Q: What are the results the AutoCheck “beta test” pilot project? DB: DG AutoCheck has been in internal testing with demonstrations of the beta system provided to a small Subscribe to Air Cargo World at: AirCargoWorld.com/subscribe

number of potential customers so that the user interface and process flows could be validated. After WCS, the system will be launched with a small number of pilot customers for phase 1, followed by a larger number for phase 2. This will be followed by a full commercial launch in Q3 2018. Q: What will the “e-DGD” program do for shippers? (see page 4) DB: “e-DGD” is the electronic Shipper’s Declaration for Dangerous Goods (DGD). This is a project to demonstrate through proofs of concept (PoC) at three airports, with shippers, freight forwarders, GHAs and airlines that dangerous goods consignments can be transported by air without the need for the paper shipper’s declaration. The PoC will validate that the IATA XML schema for the DGD allows the shipper to generate the DGD with all required information and for the data to be transmitted from

the shipper to the forwarder. Q: When will e-DGD be introduced to the cargo industry at large? DB: Following the PoC there will be a review to identify if there is a need to refine the e-DGD XML schema. Once that has taken place, then it is really up to industry to adopt the processes to implement e-DGD. The XML schema is available through the IATA Cargo XML Message Manual and Toolkit.

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E-DGD STANDARDS DIGITALIZE DANGEROUS GOODS DECLARATIONS By Randy Woods It’s been a busy day for dangerous goods (DG) here at WCS. Hours after releasing its new DG AutoCheck automation tool (see page 3), IATA has advanced closer to full cargo digitalization with its e-Dangerous Goods Declaration (e-DGD) standards.

The e-DGD is an electronic method of managing IATA’s Dangerous Goods Declaration (DGD), supporting the industry’s push to modernize air cargo processes and share critical data among stakeholders. Using e-DGD can improve transparency, traceabil-

ity and data quality, which can reduce errors and delays. Developed through the IATA Cargo Services Conference, e-DGD came about with support from four proofof-concept partners: Air France-KLM Cargo, Lufthansa Cargo, Swiss WorldCargo and Cargologic. “Only when all stakeholders of the supply chain find benefits in the solution, will digitalization be successful on such a large scale,” said JanWilhelm Breithaupt, vice president of global handling at Lufthansa Cargo. “We´re happy to perform the pilot project with industry partners in our hub in Frankfurt.”

SCHIPHOL TO LINK FLOWER SHIPMENT DATA TO AWBS By Nina Chamlou Soon, customers who receive a shipment of fresh-cut roses may be able to tell exactly where the flowers came from and how long the journey took from just an air waybill (AWB). Today at IATA’s World Cargo Symposium, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) revealed plans to launch its own data-sharing platform, giving supply chains access to real-time data regarding flower shipments. The platform will create a link between an air waybill number and cargo data – such as the number of boxes, flower type and number of stems per box – and generate a unique code that partners can use to access data through their internal systems. “Through close collaboration between the floriculture and air cargo sectors, we are now able to link two critical sets of data and increase trust between parties by making that data available to everyone,” said Jonas van Stekelenburg, head of cargo at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.

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UNISYS’ ‘DIGI-PET’ USES IOT TO KEEP PETS SAFE IN THE AIR By Caryn Livingston Here at the Dallas World Cargo Symposium, Unisys Corp. is launching a new module of its “Digistics” digital services suite, called “Digi-Pet,” aimed at keeping pets safe during travel in aircraft bellies. The offering takes advantage of the “Internet of Things” (IoT) by employing sensors with location-tracking, temperature, oxygen level, vibration and light sensing capabilities, as well

as software that automatically alerts the pet owner and airline staff of any potential problems. Digi-Pet also has potential implications for other types of cargo shipments. Beyond the sensors’ application in transporting pets, the module’s IoT capabilities hold promise for adaptation to monitor other types of sensitive cargo, as more airlines aim to take advantage of growing pharmaceutical and perishable airfreight volumes. In the meantime, though, Digi-Pet’s initial launch as a mobile application will eventually be extended to

connect the app to airline customer help desks, Dheeraj Kohli, Unisys’ vice president and global head of transportation, said. While the module is designed to operate on the Digistics system, it can work on any logistics system in use by an airline, Kohli said. Eventually, pet owners will also be able to subscribe to additional services over the app, including live video streaming and voice exchanges allowing pet owners to virtually “talk to” their pets. Unisys considers the service a way of “adding emotions to cargo,” Kohli added. “When it comes to pets, it has to do with family.”

FACE-UP COMPETITION WINNER TO BE DECIDED TODAY By Randy Woods

After many months of preparation, the three finalists in IATA’s FACE-UP youth training and retention program will present their theses today at the closing plenary session of WCS. The finalists are: Caroline Maria Theresia Larisch (Maastricht University) — An examination of the sources of consumer awareness for corporate sustainability initiatives of leading fast-fashion retailers and how these facets of consumer awareness influence each

other. These insights are beneficial for retailers aiming to improve their consumer sustainability education as part of reaching their corporate sustainability goals. Danny Jonker, postgraduate student (Maastricht University) and Ken Zschocke, lecturer and researcher (Fontys School of Technology and Logistics) — By assessing the potential impact of made-to-measure packaging on the volumetric utilization of parcels, the ultimate objective is to assess whether the volumetric savings attainable can lead to efficiency improvements in parcel carrier networks forwarding these shipments. Potential gains can

be a reduction in kilometers or transport intervals in a network. Femke Sickler (Delft University of Technology) — How to implement KLM Cargo’s “European Green Fast Lanes” initiative to improve the cargo value chain with regard to the acceptance process, trucking schedule and data communication for cargo originating from Billund and Copenhagen, in order to increase the arrival performance at the hub in Amsterdam. A senior panel of judges from across the industry will choose the winner. The winning thesis will not only show innovation but also the potential to transform air cargo, IATA said.

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DNATA TO LAUNCH IBS SOFTWARE’S ICARGO SYSTEM ACROSS NETWORK By Randy Woods

countries by the time the implementation is finished in 2020.

Ground-handling services provider dnata entered into a contract with IT firm IBS Software to implement the iCargo terminal operation suite across all its stations. This will be the first time a ground handler has rolled out the iCargo suite globally, affecting more than 27 dnata stations in 10

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The iCargo system will help manage dnata’s air cargo movements worldwide by automating key operational functions, such as ULD management, quality monitoring and mail management, and placing them under a single integrated platform, IBS said. The system will provide dnata with realtime availability of operational information, which IBS said “will greatly improve revenue generation and operational efficiencies.” “Over the years, significant invest-

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ded in the full-view end-to-end,” said Matthias Hurst, director, global airfreight initiatives, Agility.

The time it takes to clear customs is one such process that varies greatly, with a global average of 1.41 days, said Laura Rodriguez, assistant manager for Cargo iQ. Shaving time off that figure will involve overcoming the fragmented connections between stakeholders. “We’re tackling issues based on needs in the little silos we have. This is what we need to get away from and is why I think we need to be more conscious about involving customs, security, all of those things that aren’t embed-

Panelists agreed that the second act of air cargo’s modernization playbook will be data-driven, but there was debate as to whether new standards will be necessary to ensure that disjointed IT systems can interface. Hurst pointed out a concern that small and medium-sized freight forwarders might fall behind without a standard for data exchanges. Sara Van Gelder, the cargo and logistics development manager for Brussels Airport, sees this concern as an argument for localized, communitybased action. “We need to create small environments where stakeholders see the added-value immediately,” she said. “The data elements and

ment has gone in to give iCargo a strong product roadmap, continuously incorporating technology-led innovation and building a collaborative community model of development,” said Ashok Rajan, senior vice president and head of airline cargo services for IBS Software. Bernd Struck, dnata’s senior vice president of UAE cargo and Dubai World Central airline services, said the new system will help the ground handler “stay agile and adapt to the fast-changing needs of our customers across the globe.” how to exchange will follow. I’m sure that by the time all of the communities are completely digitalized and paperless, there will be a language.”

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