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Air Shipment Management

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Helping Freight Forwarders & Air Carriers Better Consolidate Information & Monitor Shipment Statuses

Connecting Air Cargo Supply Chain Stakeholders & Better Managing Information

Why Are Forwarders Using Descartes Air Shipment Management™ (Descartes ASM™)?

Consolidate Carrier Shipments
View shipment statuses from Descartes’ extensive network of carriers
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Easily Connect to Carriers
Transmit freight messages, such as MAWBs and HAWBs, to the broadest range of airlines
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Access & Manage Carrier Rates
View the latest carrier rates on-demand to keep costs down & gauge profitability
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Create Documentation & Compliant Labels
Seamlessly render, share & transmit PDFs, AWBs, & labels
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Improve Customer Service
Keep customers up-to-date with the latest shipment status information
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Update Back-office Systems
A powerful API can populate internal systems with up-to-date FSRs
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Why Are Air Carriers Using Descartes Air Freight Management Software?

Gather AWBs & HAWBs
Receive and electronic messages from forwarders & GHAs
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Improve Visibility
Monitor flights & gain insight into security filing statuses & exceptions
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Increase Accuracy
Minimize errors & reduce repetitive labor-intensive data entry
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Connect to Internal Systems
Populate existing platforms to keep operations smooth
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Digitizing & Modernizing Air Shipment Management

Air shipment logistics is complex, with large amounts of information that must be transferred between freight forwarders and carriers to keep pace with modern supply chain demands. A solution is needed that can automate the air freight shipment process, easily capture relevant data, and effortlessly transfer information between stakeholders.

Freight forwarders and carriers are using Descartes Air Shipment Management™ to stream data between systems and parties, achieve insight into shipment statuses, and move toward more electronic and automatic processes. It is Descartes’ deep understanding of the air cargo industry and knowledge of complex air freight messaging and data standards that makes Descartes unique in the industry and is helping elevate operations for forwarders and carriers worldwide.

CUSTOMER SUCCESS STORY

DHL is using Descartes Air Shipment Management solution to simplify its electronic document management for shipments worldwide. Descartes is helping the air cargo supply chain shift to digital and automate processes and improve communications between air freight supply chain participants.

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