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Perishable
Logistics

communication and coordination among
various stakeholders in the perishable
supply chain to ensure the sharing
of shipment status. These can all be
realised by the state-of-the-art Cathay
Cargo Terminal and Cathay Cargo's Ultra
Track solution, which utilises technology
to provide our customers with ease of
mind, safeguarding the quality and safety
of perishable goods during transport,
helping to reduce spoilage, maintain
compliance, and improve overall
efficiency in the supply chain."
Perishable terminals need to pharmaceuticals are highly sensitive
be equipped with cutting-edge to changes in temperature, humidity
technology in addition to quality and handling conditions. Any deviation
compliances to safeguard the integrity from the ideal environment can lead to
of perishable goods, adds the Adani spoilage, loss of quality or regulatory
Airports spokesperson. “In today’s fast non-compliance. Technology facilitates
paced global market, the efficient and real-time monitoring, automated
timely transportation of perishable tracking and improved handling
goods is paramount. protocols to ensure the integrity and
"Air cargo community systems safety of perishables throughout the
implemented at Adani Airports supply chain.
cargo terminals have emerged as "GMR Aero Cargo Logistics
indispensable tools in streamlining Terminal’s existing facility features
operations and ensuring the integrity automated temperature and humidity
of these delicate shipments. By control systems that continuously
transitioning to digital platforms, our IoT devices play an monitor storage conditions to ensure
cargo terminals have successfully important role in compliance with stringent international
eliminated paper-based transactions, maintaining quality standards. The terminal’s cold chain
data duplication and errors. Air cargo standards when the management system is integrated with
community systems have streamlined perishable shipment is a centralised monitoring system, which
workflows and optimised processes, on-the-go by monitoring tracks temperature data throughout the
enabling faster turnaround times. cargo’s journey, enabling swift action
"The air cargo management systems its condition and if necessary. Its perishable handling
have been tailored to meet the specific providing alerts for processes are aligned with international
needs of various stakeholders with any deviations from set standards, supported by certifications
the capability to customise based on parameters. such as GDP (Good Distribution
client and business requirements, thus Practices), ISAGO, and ISO certifications.
providing a collaborative environment Tom Owen "GMR Aero Cargo Logistics is also
in cargo handling. Perishable cargo Cathay Cargo exploring blockchain technology to
terminals across Adani Airports enhance supply chain transparency
comprise SMS and alarm alerts, the deployment of handheld terminals and AI-based predictive analytics to
offering real-time notifications in case of at cargo terminal operations, a strategic optimise cargo handling and mitigate
temperature deviations, enabling teams initiative that aims to streamline risks proactively. Through these
to take prompt action. processes, enhance efficiency and a investments, GMR Aero Cargo Logistics
Our advanced automated superior customer experience.” aims to continue being at the forefront of
workstations assist us in reducing A view backed by Panicker of technology adoption, ensuring the safe
human errors, minimise processing Hyderabad Airport when he says and reliable transport of perishables for
time and enhance efficiency. Clients technology plays a pivotal role in its customers worldwide."
can access real-time updates of their ensuring the safe and efficient Technology stands at the core
consignments through user-friendly transportation of perishable goods of Maersk's perishable transport
mobile applications deployed in the via air cargo. "Perishables, including operations where the company has
perishable cargo facilities. We encourage fresh produce, meat, seafood and implemented sophisticated solutions
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