DC Velocity - March 2016

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78 DC VELOCITY MARCH 2016 www.dcvelocity.com ETAaaS service: Savi Technology has introduced its Estimated Time of Arrival-as-a-Service (ETAaaS) to deliver predictive and prescriptive supply chain analytics that provide the most accurate ETA.

Through the combination of big data transportation analytics and machine learning, ETAaaS will provide complete supply chain transparency with real-time operational intelligence that provides accurate shipment ETA forecasts.

The service features real-time tracking and visibility that allows real-time shipment location and adjusts ETA by considering historical patterns of disruption caused by weather, port congestion, and other factors. (Savi Technology, www.savi.com)

Custom carts: Creform Corp. says its custom-izable carts can provide a solution for operations that handle irregular and hard-to-handle parts. To illustrate its customization capabilities, the company offers the example of a saddle cart it developed for an automotive manufacturer that needed to hold and deliver irregular and contoured parts such as flexible rubber and sheet good parts, wire harnesses, and weather stripping.

The cart (pictured here) features two “levels”: an upper level to hold the top of the part, and a lower level to hold the corresponding bottom of the part. These surfaces are wide so that parts can be spread out to avoid tangling and to improve picking efficiency.

Each shelf of the cart features a 1/4-inch black corrugated surface bent to create a curve shelf. This surface is supported with antistatic 28 mm Creform pipe and joints that are part of the structure, with angle bracing for additional strength and rigidity.

The cart’s open design makes all levels visible, enhances visual inventory management, and improves safety during movement. The cart is supported by four six-inch diameter casters for easy rolling, two of which are swivel. The cart shown can hold up to 300 pounds and measures 50 inches long by 60 inches high by 36 inches wide, but saddle carts can be configured to custom dimensions.

Creform says the saddle cart can be engineered to meet a variety of manufacturing applications in a range of industries. (Creform Corp., www.creform.com)

Shipment-tracking website: American Airlines Cargo has introduced enhanced air waybill tracking functionalities on its website. Developed to increase visibility into the entire shipping process and offer a more customized experience, the enhanced tracking capabilities will improve shipment visibility for all customers from booking to delivery, the airline says. The enhanced features include live “ at-a-glance” status updates via color-coded progress bars; detailed flight, air waybill, and customs information; simple access and navigation to shipping history; and added sorting and viewing capabilities for logged-in users.

Logged-in users can also sort their shipments by origin and destination, which allows them to quickly simplify and consolidate the info displayed on their screens. (American Airlines Cargo, www.aacargo.com)