How UPLIFT facilitates faster processing of electronic Air Waybills?

UPLIFT, a pioneering initiative by Kale Logistics Solutions and ACAAI, offers seamless data migration, and nearly 15,000 stakeholders have benefitted from this. UPLIFT facilitates faster adoption of electronic Air Waybill among the stakeholders in the Logistics industry in India. Due to this, the adoption rate of electronic Air Waybill jumped to new heights in India and gave a push to the e-freight initiative.

Due to the same, India's rank jumped to 6 from three-digit and two-digit numbers in the past. This has resulted in various sustainability synergies, such as 1000 to 1500 trees saved annually per Airport/Port, followed by a reduction in physical document utility. Here is how UPLIFT facilitates faster processing of electronic Air Waybill.

Rapid processing

Emails and standalone ERP systems will have to wait for someone to send them across to the next stakeholder. For example, let us say the invoice is in PDF form, and it is sent to the Forwarder who is yet to receive it. Instead, the invoice can be sent as an EDI message and instantly transferred to the next stakeholder in the system, who can let the freight move ahead. This rapid processing will ensure operational efficiency and shorten the order processing time. Even with a small number of staff or no staff, EDI message transmission can be initiated for rapid freight processing.

Lower cost

A major problem with the manual documentation process includes the cost. Yes, a cost is incurred for every document, and as the document is manual, the risk of liability in terms of mistakes also exists. Even the case of data manipulation exists with manual documentation. EDI message is a boon to the Logistics industry in this case. It brings data transparency and, most importantly, zero cost incurred. Therefore, stakeholders can save much on documentation and indulge in paperless and contactless trade, given the current pandemic scenario.

Data accuracy

As we discussed, data inaccuracies are a pressing issue for the Logistics stakeholders. For example, a Forwarder submits a Bill of Lading and other documents to the Carrier. The Carrier executive identifies discrepancies in documentation and disagrees with processing. Now, the Forwarder should go for another rendezvous to see why the mistake happened and how it can be sorted. All this, put together, causes a delay in freight movement. But with EDI transmission, there is no scope for discrepancies in documentation as everything here is automated.