{"id":133251,"date":"2017-11-22T03:32:54","date_gmt":"2017-11-22T08:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=133251"},"modified":"2017-11-22T03:32:54","modified_gmt":"2017-11-22T08:32:54","slug":"cargo-sector-to-see-smarter-warehouses-drones-new-alliances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/11\/22\/cargo-sector-to-see-smarter-warehouses-drones-new-alliances\/","title":{"rendered":"Cargo sector to see smarter warehouses, drones, new alliances"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Asia Pacific air cargo industry is experiencing growth and transformation (Pixabay photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

SINGAPORE\/Medianet International-AsiaNet\/\u2014 <\/strong>Internet of Things (IoT) and voice Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled smart devices and systems, warehouse drones, and\u00a0strategic alliances between airlines and distributors will be key to the air\u00a0freight industry capitalizing on the e-commerce market, according to Venkatesh Pazhyanur, Unisys\u2019 cargo solutions expert.<\/p>\n

“The cargo industry needs to embrace disruptive technologies from the consumer\u00a0world, including Internet of Things (IoT), digital assistants and drones, to\u00a0increase efficiency and meet customer expectation for greater transparency\u00a0throughout the supply chain,” said Mr. Pazhyanur (http:\/\/www.unisys.com\/industries\/commercial\/transportation\/Thought%20Leader\/venkatesh-pazhyanur-id-3108<\/a>),\u00a0Senior Industry Director of Freight Solutions for Unisys Corporation\u00a0(http:\/\/www.unisys.com\/<\/a>) (NYSE: UIS).<\/p>\n

The Asia Pacific air cargo industry is experiencing growth and transformation, driven by rapidly increasing capacity supply on passenger flights, and the\u00a0shift to business-to-consumer small parcel shipments as a result of e-commerce.\u00a0Growing passenger demand will increase the number of passenger flights and add\u00a0to cargo capacity supply. The International Air Transport Association (IATA)\u00a0expects the number of air passengers globally will almost double between 2016\u00a0and 2035, with the greatest growth in Asia Pacific \u2013 particularly in China and\u00a0India1<\/sup>. Simultaneously, the popularity of e-commerce is changing the nature of\u00a0cargo shipments, incrementally increasing the number of small parcels \u2013 which\u00a0is predicted to grow 5 percent annually in mature markets and 17 percent\u00a0annually in China2<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

“At Unisys, we predict these market pressures will bring innovation in three\u00a0areas in the cargo supply chain: smart warehouses will become even smarter,\u00a0drones will finally take off in the cargo supply chain \u2013 but inside the\u00a0warehouse, and new alliances between airlines and global distributors will\u00a0enable llonger-termcapacity management. Much of the underlying technologies are\u00a0already being used in other sectors \u2013 including the consumer world. But now,\u00a0more than ever, cargo operators will be forced to embrace such innovation to be\u00a0more efficient, nimble, and proactive in an increasingly competitive and price-conscious market,” said Mr. Pazhyanur.<\/p>\n

Unisys cargo experts believe the following predictions will become reality\u00a0within the next five years or less:<\/p>\n

1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Smart warehouses will become a reality.<\/p>\n

To meet the growing demand for small parcel deliveries, warehouses will\u00a0transform from a storage location to a dynamic facility using IoT and voice Artificial Intelligence (voice AI), enabling faster processing of more shipments\u00a0to generate a higher return on the real-estate investment. Just as connected\u00a0wearable devices, such as smartwatches are becoming mainstream in the consumer\u00a0world, IoT-based technology will create the “smart warehouse” of the future.<\/p>\n

Recent innovations such as smart glasses used to display information triggered\u00a0by a barcode or QR code on a container3<\/sup>\u00a0will be taken to a new level by\u00a0incorporating scanners to automatically capture and input information into the\u00a0warehouse system and integrating voice AI to initiate actions. Similar\u00a0technology is already used in digital assistants such as Siri, Cortana or\u00a0Amazon Echo. Unisys expects cargo operators to invest in converting machine\u00a0commands to voice within the next three years.<\/p>\n

2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Drones will be used inside the warehouse.<\/p>\n

While drones have become a familiar way to provide TV sports aerial footage,\u00a0the much-anticipated mainstream rollout of drones to deliver parcels to the\u00a0customer\u2019s doorstep is hampered by flight space restrictions, government\u00a0approvals, and privacy considerations. Unisys predicts the more immediate\u00a0application of drones in the cargo supply chain will be within the confined\u00a0space of warehouses to conduct inventory checks more often and more accurately,\u00a0replacing the largely manual process. Beyond locating lost or misplaced items,\u00a0the drones will use sensors to monitor environmental information such as light\u00a0or temperature for perishable food, pharmaceuticals or livestock, and raise\u00a0alerts to unusual noise or movement that may indicate animals are in distress.\u00a0Unisys predicts this within the next 12 months.<\/p>\n

3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New alliances between airlines and global distributors will be forged for\u00a0long-term revenue optimisation.<\/p>\n

With cargo capacity potentially increasing faster than cargo demand due to\u00a0extra passenger flights and larger aircraft, cargo capacity management has\u00a0become the number one challenge for airlines. In this environment of\u00a0unconstrained capacity, the traditional approach to yield management will not\u00a0work as airlines may dump cargo space onto the market, creating a price war.<\/p>\n

Unisys predicts a fundamental move to longer-term revenue optimization based on\u00a0strategic alliances between airlines and organizations with large ongoing\u00a0delivery requirements such as postal authorities, major online retailers,\u00a0global distributors, and supply chain management companies. This will require\u00a0airlines to provide their alliance partners with transparent real-time access\u00a0to available capacity and predictive analytics to determine best routes based\u00a0on speed, reliability, and cost. This expectation for visibility will also\u00a0extend to the “last mile” of the business-to-consumer cargo supply chain,\u00a0leading to the development of mobile apps to allow the final recipient to be\u00a0able to track the approach of their delivery \u2013 similar to how consumers\u00a0currently track an approaching taxi or Uber.<\/p>\n

Visit Unisys at the PayloadAsia 2017 (http:\/\/conference.payloadasia.com\/<\/a>)\u00a0conference on 11-12 October in Singapore.<\/p>\n

1 – International Air Transport Association (IATA) 20-Year Air Passenger\u00a0Forecast (http:\/\/www.iata.org\/pressroom\/pr\/Pages\/2016-10-18-02.aspx<\/a>).<\/p>\n

2 \u2013 McKinsey & Company Parcel delivery \u2013 the future of the last mile (http:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/~\/media\/mckinsey\/industries\/travel%20transport%20and%20logistics\/our%20insights\/how%20customer%20demands%20are%20reshaping%20last%20mile%20delivery\/parcel_delivery_the_future_of_last_mile.ashx<\/a>).<\/p>\n

3 \u2013 SATS media release: SATS Gears Up for the Airports of the Future with\u00a0Augmented Reality Technology (https:\/\/www.sats.com.sg\/Media\/NewsContent\/5Sep17-SATS%20gears%20up%20for%20the%20airports%20for%20the%20future%20with%20augmented%20reality%20tech.pdf<\/a>)<\/p>\n

About Unisys<\/p>\n

Unisys is a global information technology company that specializes in providing\u00a0industry-focused solutions integrated with leading-edge security to clients in\u00a0the government, financial services and commercial markets. Unisys offerings\u00a0include security solutions, advanced data analytics, cloud and infrastructure\u00a0services, application services and application, and server software. For more\u00a0information, visit\u00a0www.unisys.com<\/a>. Follow Unisys on Twitter\u00a0(https:\/\/twitter.com\/UnisysCorp<\/a>) and LinkedIn (https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/authwall?trk=gf&trkInfo=AQHGQ7Jrj11t-wAAAV7-digwCLF_Wc2RLMEjsw_a4mhMiskgKl6NnPqKyTp3vIrbM2wigiPXIt96Ru1gLresfHZ2eAwln4XRamIoKUenqdwnq9Bz5C_NNw7WgIiP0KNRlXdxrE=&originalReferer=&sessionRedirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Funisys<\/a>).<\/p>\n

About Unisys Asia Pacific<\/p>\n

In Asia Pacific, Unisys delivers services and solutions to clients in more than15 countries across the region. For more information visit:\u00a0www.unisys.com.au<\/a>.\u00a0Follow us on twitter @UnisysAPAC (https:\/\/twitter.com\/UnisysAPAC<\/a>), LinkedIn\u00a0(http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/unisys<\/a>), and in China on\u00a0www.weibo.com\/unisyschina<\/a>\u00a0and WeChat Official Account: Unisys China.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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