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Cargo Handling System

The need for a comprehensive Air Cargo Management System for efficient ground handling operations

The sheer quantum of cargo traffic year after year necessitates the deployment of a robust cargo handling software that streamlines operations and optimises operational efficiencies. Disparate legacy systems and siloed infrastructure have been traditionally the air cargo industry’s transformational challenges. The need of the hour is investment in technology to ensure smooth operations and a future-ready air cargo industry.

An end-to-end international air freight software plugs the gaps in legacy systems while minimising duplication of efforts and documentation. An intelligent system brings forth transparency and higher levels of dependability. The way forward for the air cargo industry hinges on technology adoption and digitalisation that ensures speedy processes and a swifter growth trajectory.

GALAXY International Airport Cargo Handling System ensures seamless cargo movement for cargo operations both international and domestic

GALAXY is a cloud-based cargo handling software that automates airport warehouse operations, brings visibility and planning efficiency to handlers. Implemented at more than 100 air cargo stations globally. It comes with enhanced automation and integration with HHT, devices and payment gateways, as well as provides most comprehensive end-to-end functions for imports, exports, transhipment, and domestic handling.

It enables EDI with Customs, airlines and other stakeholders. This air freight software also provides for ULD management, service level agreements, tracking, terminal & airline invoicing, mail and courier handling.

Unique functional capabilities of GALAXY

  • Warehousing – Interface with ETV / ASRS. Facility to configure airline-wise and SHC-wise cargo locations and alerts, configure airside and landside doors/docks as well as configure workstations/examination areas.
  • Invoicing – Dynamic calculation of storage and handling charges, collect and CC fee, maintenance of credit accounts and payments, periodic invoicing for cash and credit customers/agents and record payments and issue receipts.
  • SLA Management – SLA parameters can be managed for each airline. Online presentation of service level performance vis-à-vis the SLAs agreed to with the customer airline.
  • ULD Management – The system enables sending of UCM (In & Out), Stock Check Message (SCM) & LUC messages. Capability to record ULD closure, record scale weight, and Contour code of ULD.
  • Dock-In / Dock-Out & Gate-In/Gate-Out – Record the Dock-In and Dock-Out information for all shipments against a Vehicle Control Ticket using a handheld device.
  • Auction/Disposal – Identify shipment dwell time at the warehouse post-flight arrival. View such records at a Master as well as at the House Air Waybill level.
  • Courier/mail – Seamlessly process Courier and Mail shipments along with cargo shipments.

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Empowering the Airport Cargo Community through technology

The Air Cargo industry has gained more prominence in the recent past due to the growing demand for the rapid requirement for cargo at the destination in a record short time. But the pressure of physical documentation at each level and this calls for a 360-degree process and functional transformation. As per IATA, each air cargo shipment on average carries around 30 types of documents and well over 100 copies thus resulting in significant documentation overheads, increased dwell times and supply chain opaqueness. Airport Cargo Community System (ACS) facilitates seamless movement of goods and information between all the allied stakeholders.

The role of the Airport Cargo Community System

Airport Cargo Community System (ACS) from Kale is a United Nations award-winning single window electronic platform for all stakeholders of the air cargo value chain to interact with each other digitally thereby eliminating unnecessary documentation, delays, the opaqueness of supply chain and improving ease of doing business for the air cargo sector. It seamlessly connects Airport, Cargo Ground Handlers, Transporters, Freight Forwarders, Customs Brokers, Airlines, Importer/Exporters and Customs on a common cloud-based IT platform.

The system is targeted towards helping the supply chain participant overcome the pain areas of interaction with other partners in the supply chain.

Unique functional capabilities of ACS

  • e-Booking: Forwarder can view the airline schedules and request for bookings. Standard EDI messages can be exchanged to request booking and receive confirmation from airlines.
  • e-AWB: Provision to capture and amend AWB’s. FWB/FHL messages can be triggered to the airlines and handlers to give them pre-alerts. Also, it has a provision for AWB stock management.
  • Truck Slot & Dock Management: Provision to configure slots and docks so that trucker/ forwarders can book them to bring their cargo to the airport.
  • e-DO: Generate airline Deliver Order (DO) and make payments through pre-deposit accounts or payment gateways. CONSOL DO can also be released by the agents to sub-agents/consignee.
  • e-Manifest Filing: Convert FFM messages received from airlines to Customs format and file it with Customs. Acknowledgment received from customs can be sent back to the airlines. Helps in CONSOL Manifest (CGM) filing to Customs.
  • e-Payment: Forwarder can make payments through the portal using pre-defined accounts or payment gateway interfaces.

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