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Mar 03, 2009 (newstodate): IATA is now calling on the cargo supply chain to battle the current air cargo crisis by improving security, delivering a better product, and boosting efficiency.
-The industry is in crisis. Cargo demand has fallen off a cliff. After a shocking 22.6 percent decrease in December it dropped a further 23.2 percent in January, says Giovanni Bisignani, IATA Director General and CEO.
-As we battle this crisis, we must look for opportunities that will build our future with a more efficient industry focused on meeting customer needs. Customers want a good price and a great product, delivered via the supply chain with speed and reliability. And in crisis, customers will only get more demanding. To meet their expectations and build a solid future for the industry, change is required, he says.
At the current IATA World Cargo Symposium in Bangkok, Mr Bisignani highlighted three priorities for the supply chain: security, e-freight and Cargo 2000.
IATA calls for a a globally coordinated approach that looks at the entire supply chain, and for a strong industry effort to convince the US that its plans to implement 100 percent cargo screening in 2010 are misguided.
IATA also stresses that e-freight is a key driver for efficiency and savings, which is more important then ever.
Finally, IATA calls for greater industry participation of the entire supply chain in Cargo 2000 to improve quality.
-The industry is in crisis. Cargo demand has fallen off a cliff. After a shocking 22.6 percent decrease in December it dropped a further 23.2 percent in January, says Giovanni Bisignani, IATA Director General and CEO.
-As we battle this crisis, we must look for opportunities that will build our future with a more efficient industry focused on meeting customer needs. Customers want a good price and a great product, delivered via the supply chain with speed and reliability. And in crisis, customers will only get more demanding. To meet their expectations and build a solid future for the industry, change is required, he says.
At the current IATA World Cargo Symposium in Bangkok, Mr Bisignani highlighted three priorities for the supply chain: security, e-freight and Cargo 2000.
IATA calls for a a globally coordinated approach that looks at the entire supply chain, and for a strong industry effort to convince the US that its plans to implement 100 percent cargo screening in 2010 are misguided.
IATA also stresses that e-freight is a key driver for efficiency and savings, which is more important then ever.
Finally, IATA calls for greater industry participation of the entire supply chain in Cargo 2000 to improve quality.