Kalé Logistics Solutions (Kalé) and e-Smart Logistics (e-SL) have signed a strategic partnership combining Kalé’s suite of cloud-based air cargo technologies with e-SL’s innovative logistics capabilities. Announced at The International Air Cargo Association’s (TIACA) Executive Summit in Warsaw, the partnership will improve real-time visibility and transparency at piece or stock keeping unit (SKU) level, giving airlines the opportunity to expand their product portfolios with e-commerce and high-value shipment services with total end-to-end capability.
“E-commerce and high-value shipments continue to be growing verticals for the air cargo industry and shippers are demanding more visibility for each package,” said Amar More, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Kalé Logistics Solutions. This partnership provides airlines with the tools to enhance their product portfolios allowing them to compete for traffic by offering the piece and parcel-level visibility demanded and the service quality shippers expect.”
e-SL works with airlines to deliver integrated, end-to-end logistics solutions for e-commerce shipments, increasing the scope of their networks and control across shipment flows. This capability extends to other verticals including, healthcare, aerospace, automotive, and valuables.
“Global airlines are competing in an increasingly complex environment where product portfolios must be developed to meet expectations around speed, transparency, quality, compliance, and cost effectiveness,” said Denis Ilin, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, e-Smart Logistics, part of the e-Smart Group of companies. These demands continue to rise, with all becoming non-negotiable requirements for shippers and authorities. This partnership will help airlines meet these requirements and achieve end-to-end capabilities through a ‘virtual integrator’ solution powered by Kalé and e-Smart Logistics.”
The partnership will integrate Kalé’s AvSys product, launched earlier this year, which enables piece-level tracking and supports operational compliance.
“Airlines must know on a piece level what they are carrying to stay safe and fully compliant with current and future regulatory requirements,” added Ilin.
