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Kerry logistics reinforces its commitment to technological innovation

Kerry Logistics Network Limited strives to reinforce its commitment to technological innovation

Published

1 year ago

March 5, 2019

Kerry Logistics

Kerry logistics reinforces its commitment to technological innovation. Image: Pixabay

Kerry Logistics Network Limited strives to reinforce its commitment to technological innovation, as demonstrated by its first Hackathon organised in February 2019, when eight teams competed at the two-day event.

Combining robotics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, the teams devised applications for autonomous drones to enhance operational efficiency and accuracy.

The winning team was commended for its outstanding ability to bridge the gap between innovative ideas and practical use. The competitors incorporated innovative technological solutions including autonomous drone navigating and computer vision in their bid to realise the theme of “Drone Warehouse Stocktaking”.

Proposals to adopt advanced technologies such as Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) and Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) have also been presented.

The event was a testimony of Kerry Logistics’ dedication to motivating innovation and harnessing creativity as it stepped up to the demands of the digital age. Kerry Logistics has long embraced automation and robotics in its operation and has recently adopted blockchain technology and Internet of Things solutions to optimise supply chain visibility.

Drone Warehouse is one of the six major ingredients in Kerry Logistics’ Warehouse 4.0 initiative for automation, which is the key to improve efficiency amidst increasing labour cost, as well as to enhance the capability to replicate the service level in Hong Kong globally to fulfil customers’ ever-changing demands and expectations.

Wilson Lee, Group Director of Information Technology, Kerry Logistics, said, “Innovation is crucial to the logistics industry, which is all-encompassing and essential to a wide range of business sectors from e-commerce and fashion to manufacturing and high-tech.

The utilisation of advanced technology in our operations helps to foster business sustainability and drive long-term growth. As we have witnessed at the Hackathon, the contestants have demonstrated their attitude of thinking outside the box, which is what innovation is all about.

New perspectives and imagination will enable the existing operational model to evolve and improve, allowing us to maintain our competitive edge in value creation and disrupt the market rather than being disrupted.”

Kerry Logistics sees the Hackathon as a major platform to explore ideas, as well as a way to connect to the younger generations with limitless creativity, and will continue to maintain such a platform internally and externally to push forward the innovative mindset in all Kerry Logistics associates.

Air Freight

LATAM Cargo Group to double operations between Colombia and The United States and enhance operations in Peru

Latin America’s leader in air cargo transportation announced a significant increase in its operations in the Colombian and Peruvian markets.

Published

6 months ago

October 31, 2019

LATAM CARGO GROUP

LATAM Cargo Group to double operations between Colombia and The United States and enhance operations in Peru. Image: Wikimedia/ Nathan Coats

Latin America’s leader in air cargo transportation announced a significant increase in its operations in the Colombian and Peruvian markets.

The expansion out of Colombia is expected to consolidate LATAM Cargo as a one of the main players in the region’s largest export market. Meanwhile the additional services into Bogota and Lima will boost the Company’s position in two strategic import markets.

LATAM Cargo Colombia plans to add 12 frequencies between Bogota and Miami and, as a consequence, the Company is expected to double its operations between Colombia and the Unites States. Import operations into Colombia will also expand as the Company will increase its freighter operations between Miami and Bogota to eight flights per week. The expansion in Colombia will take place gradually between September and December.

LATAM Cargo will also expand its operations into Peru significantly. In September, the Company will initiate freighter service from Miami to Lima with two flights per week. Additionally, in December LATAM Airlines Peru will upgrade its passenger service from Madrid to Lima from Boeing 767 to Boeing 787-9 aircraft, tripling its cargo capacity.

The growth of freighter operations will be possible thanks to the addition of two Boeing 767-300BCF, bringing LATAM Cargo Group’s fleet to 11 aircraft. While the first one joined LATAM Cargo Colombia’s fleet in July of this year, the second one is expected to start operations in December 2019.

“The expansion into Colombia and Peru is fully aligned with LATAM Cargo Group’s long-term network strategy. The new services to Bogota and Lima, and the expansion out of Colombia, will enable us to consolidate our network as the most comprehensive into South America. Combined with LATAM Group’s passenger network we plan to continue to provide our customers with more and better options to, from and within Latin America”, said Andres Bianchi, LATAM Cargo’s CEO.