India-based Kale Logistics, a leading IT solutions provider for the logistics industry, has announced plans to set up a ‘Centre for Innovation for IT in Air Cargo Industry’ at its recent annual Thought Leadership event - Clear View 2017, which was held in Greece.

Kale Logistics is planning an initial seed investment of $25,000, and this centre’s objective is to help the air cargo industry in adopting information technology for an agile, effective and equipped air cargo business, said a statement from the company.

The event is a first of its kind interactive platform (unlike other normal air cargo events), which had encouraging participation from IATA, leading airlines, cargo handlers, industry associations, regulators and prominent industry consultants from North America, Europe, Africa and Asia.  

Clear View debuted in February 2016 at Dubai, UAE, and received an overwhelming response from industry leaders who believed that forums like Clear View were imperative to bring industry players together and catalyse discussions for the growth and development of the air cargo industry.
                      
Delegates present at the summit debated on the modal shifts that are being experienced in the air cargo industry to comprehend threats and opportunities associated with it. Apart from the debate, one of the key point of discussion was the impact of booming e-commerce industry on the cargo sector.

Glyn Hughes, global head of cargo, International Air Transport Association (IATA), said: “Clear View is the forum where leaders from the industry meet and talk about some of the challenges, and most importantly, the possible solutions.

“It is a wonderful forum for brain storming and coming up with actionable ideas that we can all work on because innovation is everybody's job and that’s really what clear view is all about,” he said.

“Such events and any other forum where the supply change partners come together, challenge each other which is critical, debate the issues and formulate an action plan for the future, is absolutely vital for the industry,” he added.
                                                                                                                       
Vipul Jain, chairman, Kale Logistics, said: “The logistics industry has undergone severe transformation in the last year. Globalisation, digitisation, innovation, e-commerce and the growing importance of customer centric approach are some parameters that have led the industry to undergo a paradigm shift.

“The main aim at our event is to facilitate a discussion to understand the scope of challenges and opportunities that await the air cargo domain,” he said.

“The ultimate objective of this summit is to gain industry insights to create a sustainable model with cognizance of the present and future business trends,” he added. – TradeArabia News Service