Freight transport management service

With logistics industry rapidly evolving, the companies want to stay competitive and cope with global economic and technological advancements. Yet, trying to manage all the paper work, optimize freight loads, accurately track consignments and efficiently manage the fleet using outdated tools and legacy systems is like building a house of cards with one hand. A modern and efficient freight management service was required.

SENLA developed a custom web service that allowed airline logistics personnel to have a full control of the cargo transportation and document management operations. The final solution helped the Client to effectively plan and manage all stages of cargo transportation:

• chart routes with or without transfers;process transportation documents;
• calculate cargo capacity of the aircraft;
• estimate shipping cost and cost of good delivery to the the departure zone;
• arrange the delivery from the warehouse to the nearest airport;
• plan the loading process, cargo packing and sealing;
• organize unloading of delivered cargo and transportation from the airport to the recipient.

Implementation of the transport management service optimized the logistics of the company due to the following benefits:

• optimal route chartering and reduced aircraft idle time;
• automated documents generation;
• fast and accurate estimation of cargo transportation costs;
• accelerate customs clearance process;reduced operating costs.