IT\\\ Where’s that parcel?


Hanhaa, a mobile services company established in 2014 that focuses on Internet of Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) applications, says that its ParceLive tracking service is now being fully deployed by a number of cross- border logistics providers and carriers. ParceLive is used by customers


to track shipments, improve customer service and analyse network efficiency. The system is built around a mobile-connected, postcard-sized tracker that is


be monitored almost anywhere in the world. ParceLive’s service trackers are


leased on a pay-per-use basis with users accessing an online portal; portal data can interface with shippers’ regular IT infrastructure and management systems. “All of this means that parcels themselves can interact with existing systems using live data across the supply chain,” a statement from Hanhaa notes. Event alerts are trigged by the GPS-enabled tracker, including


by post. The first companies to sign


commercial contracts with Hanhaa were SHIPHAUS, a US-based global freight forwarder, and The Tracking Monster, a newly formed division of international specialist logistics provider Shipping Monster. The global logistics service provider DB Schenker has also entered into engagement with Hanhaa by offering ParceLive as part of the DB SCHENKERsmartbox family product portfolio of solutions. “We are excited to be announcing


our first partnerships and we have plenty more in progress,” enthuses Azhar Hussain, founder and CEO of Hanhaa. “Our business plan is to work with companies of all sizes to enable them to participate in the Internet of Things and be ready to embrace new service models – smart parcels and delivery systems are fast becoming a reality.”


USP


inserted into a parcel or shipment at the point of distribution. The parcel can then be tracked by location while the security and condition of the contents can also


a parcel being dropped, opened or exposed to temperature or humidity outside defined parameters.


Once used, the trackers are returned for re-use free


Hanhaa marketing manager Chris Riley says that while there are other products available that offer similar hardware to ParceLive – such as Senseaware from FedEx, “there


IATA and WCO open the lines of communication


The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has fully integrated its Cargo-XML messaging standard into the World Customs Organisation’s risk assessment tool (WCO) Cargo Targeting System (WCO CTS). It will allow electronic


communication between airlines and customs authorities using the IATA Cargo-XML


standards format and make communication simpler and more effective, as well as facilitating more accurate risk assessments by customs authorities to capture advance electronic cargo manifest information. WCO secretary general, Kunio


Mikuriya said it would allow customs authorities to easily access detailed information


about shipments, profile them and identify those presenting a high-risk. It eliminates the constraints


posed by the traditional Cargo Interchange Message Procedures (Cargo-IMP) standard and is designed to promote broader and seamless data interfaces. Cargo-XML is recognized as the universal language for improving e-commerce.


Freight sales info on the move


Nottingham-based freight soſtware company Forward Computers


has launched a SalesTrip mobile App. Able to run on Apple, Android


or Windows smartphones or tablets, it is fully integrated with the backvoffice ForwardOffice CRM module. It allows freight operators’ sales teams to access centralised customer and prospect information whilst out on the road. It also offers pin-maps as a visual aid to trip planning and utilises onboard smartphone TAPI capabilities to enable phone calls clients and prospects detailed on the planned trip. SalesTrip also includes options to update contact names, sales reports and customer profiles.


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are no products that offer data as a service and not a product such as ParceLive. Our unique use and return model allows us to operate at around 5% of the price of some of our competitors. “Users simply return our


trackers in the post via freepost address


displayed on tracker, meaning any the


ParceLive E-ink screen. This allows us to charge and re-use each


that


our customers do not have to


implement additional


infrastructure, tech capabilities, charging facilities or storage in order to use our service like they would do when purchasing tracking devices.” There are particular segments


of the logistics business that Hanhaa is particularly targeting with ParceLive. Riley informs: “We see particular synergy between ourselves


and those shipping


in the cold chain - temperature- sensitive items such as medicine or foods. Our temperature and GPS sensors allow for real-time tracking of temperature from almost anywhere in the world. We also see a particular gap in the high value and time-critical segment. Furthermore, those shipping in areas with less reliable shipping as well as insecure areas may also see a need for the ParceLive service.”


Hanhaa has plans for further development of ParceLIve. “We


INTTRA soothes shipping headaches


Electronic ocean shipping platform INTTRA has launched a Cloud- based Container Forecasting and Allocation Solutions Tool (C-FAST) to help freight forwarders and NVOCCs match their customers’ container volume to carrier capacity availability. INTRRA says that the soſtware,


which was unveiled at its Asia Technology Summit in Singapore in mid-September, helps simplify what can be a complex manual process. It says that C-Fast can achieve operational improvements


of up to 40% and up to $4 million annual cost savings in multiple operating regions. Initiated with easily imported


customer forecasts, carrier commitments and contracts, C-FAST considers quantity commitment, contract type, and carrier space contractual obligations by port.


It also has a


dashboard review of planned-to- actual bookings to help plan for next year.


INTRRA has also launched an enhanced version of its Ocean


currently have a small operation in the US which we plan to expand; we also plan to move into the Asian and South American markets to better serve our customers there. “On the tech side, we will be


moving to a 4G connection next year, which will allow for better cellular coverage,” Riley points out. “We will also begin to implement AI [artificial intelligence] into our firmware which, given some information from our customers, will allow us to accurately report if a shipment has gone off the expected route, if it has been held up for a longer period than usual, or if it is likely to be delivered late or on time based upon historical data.”


Schedules offering to optimise shipment planning. This is also now Cloud-based


and allows customers to integrate schedules data into their transport management system, rate management system or other in- house applications. New enhancements support


transshipment details for selected carriers and port pairs to enable more informed route selection, terminal cut-off dates that alert users when containers are expected at the terminal and a new web interface that supports expanded data sets with additional filters such as schedule comparison and personalised search settings.


Forward thinking, Forward moving


I am often asked about the important decisions made by our organization. Without hesitation, choosing


Forward Computers as our software provider is proving to be a pivotal one to the on-going success and the progression of Graylaw’s future.


Nick Green, General Manager, Graylaw Freight Group


forwardcomputers.co.uk


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