SmartKargo: A Fully Integrated Cloud Platform to Grow Air Cargo
According to the Air Transport Industry Insights Airport IT Trend Survey 2013, 22% of the new airline infrastructure initiatives will be built around Cloud computing, while 49% will put Cloud computing on trial and evaluation. Having said so, it cannot be denied that the airline industry is constantly struggling with huge quantities of data in complex environments. Furthermore, with the added worries related to security and data breach, the aviation industry is on the lookout for a vendor, who can provide effective solutions based on the Cloud platform. 
SmartKargo eliminates the headache of paperwork – every air waybill (similar to a ticket in the passenger business) is electronic
Headquartered in the United States, SmartKargo provides a fully integrated cargo management solution that is built specifically to run on the Cloud, accessible from any browser. This means there’s no need to invest in dedicated hardware, thus reducing capital expenditure. Cloud architecture ensures that synchronous information is available for every partner in the cargo chain. The system is highly flexible and configurable, which means that SmartKargo can adapt to an air cargo provider’s business processes
rather than vice-versa. It is easy to learn and easy to use – screens are carefully designed, and much work is simply point and click, with no commands to memorize and multiple screens to do basic tasks. Integral to SmartKargo is a powerful suite of highly customizable business intelligence (BI) tools. And there’s a smartphone app for major operating systems, putting the power of the system into a user’s hand.
SmartKargo is a neural network, meaning it learns as it works. The more the system works, the smarter it becomes. Neural networks learn to identify patterns. For example, SmartKargo can analyze specific-flight and day-of-week passenger loads, then provide an easy way adjust available cargo capacity. This in turn reduces last-minute ramp offloads, thus improving both short-term service levels and long-term pricing and yield. SmartKargo eliminates the headache of paperwork – every air waybill (similar to a ticket in the passenger business) is electronic. For example, Cebu Pacific (a fast growing low cost carrier in Philippines) processed one million shipments within a year of its inception. Compared to the IATA member airlines that took 10 years to reach 250,000eAWBs from 0, Cebu Pacific crossed the milestone within their first 3 months. Similarly, SmartKargo takes pride in successfully implementing the system at SpiceJet within three weeks. “SmartKargo is Software as a Service (SaaS), where our clients need to pay only for what they need and use. After a modest implementation fee, SmartKargo customers pay by shipment weight – a simple and transparent approach,” says Milind Tavshikar, SmartKargo CEO.
SmartKargo is 100% Cloud based, and completely complies with the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) definition of Cloud computing, unlike competitors that host their platform on their servers and make them accessible via the internet.
SmartKargo is already delivering business and service benefits at Hawaiian Airlines in the USA, Norwegian Air Shuttle in Europe, Cebu Pacific, and four domestic airlines in India. SmartKargo surges forward with a clearly defined blueprint for the future. In the coming years, the company aims to help its clients derive maximum benefits by harnessing the Cloud.
SmartKargo is a neural network, meaning it learns as it works. The more the system works, the smarter it becomes. Neural networks learn to identify patterns. For example, SmartKargo can analyze specific-flight and day-of-week passenger loads, then provide an easy way adjust available cargo capacity. This in turn reduces last-minute ramp offloads, thus improving both short-term service levels and long-term pricing and yield. SmartKargo eliminates the headache of paperwork – every air waybill (similar to a ticket in the passenger business) is electronic. For example, Cebu Pacific (a fast growing low cost carrier in Philippines) processed one million shipments within a year of its inception. Compared to the IATA member airlines that took 10 years to reach 250,000eAWBs from 0, Cebu Pacific crossed the milestone within their first 3 months. Similarly, SmartKargo takes pride in successfully implementing the system at SpiceJet within three weeks. “SmartKargo is Software as a Service (SaaS), where our clients need to pay only for what they need and use. After a modest implementation fee, SmartKargo customers pay by shipment weight – a simple and transparent approach,” says Milind Tavshikar, SmartKargo CEO.
SmartKargo is 100% Cloud based, and completely complies with the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) definition of Cloud computing, unlike competitors that host their platform on their servers and make them accessible via the internet.
SmartKargo is already delivering business and service benefits at Hawaiian Airlines in the USA, Norwegian Air Shuttle in Europe, Cebu Pacific, and four domestic airlines in India. SmartKargo surges forward with a clearly defined blueprint for the future. In the coming years, the company aims to help its clients derive maximum benefits by harnessing the Cloud.
