CCA to launch perishable shipment data sharing tests

The Cool Chain Association ( CCA ) plans to launch a new series of data sharing tests called the “LAX Initiative” in the coming months, and leverage the initiative to monitor perishable shipments on global trade lanes in a bid to improve supply chain management and reduce food loss. The LAX Initiative is built upon a previous project reported by the CCA at the organization’s perishable event last year in Venlo, the Netherlands. That pilot test included Able Freight , Air France KLM , Cargolux and Xtreme Technologies , and tracked and measured perishable shipments moved along the Los Angeles ( LAX ) and Amsterdam ( AMS ) trade lane. The CCA is expanding upon that test to increase the number of lanes to likely include AMS-Kuwait ( KWI ), as well as routes to Doha ( DOH ), Hong Kong ( HKG ) and Australia. Discussions about the exact routes and goods to measure are currently underway, with CCA board members creating a calendar for seasonal products and a detailed test schedule. The tests will involve tracking shipments of commodities, such as avocados and berries, from grower to consignee via electronic logging devices attached to pallets and containers. The devices will record information on the elapsed time and temperature of the products, as well as moisture and shock levels, in relation to the goods’ location. All members of the supply chain will share the collected data to identify temperature excursions and pinch points along the supply chain. CCA member Xtreme Technologies will analyze the data collected to pinpoint weak points in the supply chain. “The project is unique because the initiative uses degree hours as a key parameter to measure temperature excursion of the goods shipped, rather than just temperature of the products,” Gerton Hulsman, CCA board member and managing director of Dusseldorf Airport ( DUS ) Cargo Logistics, told Air Cargo World . “Furthermore, the goal of the initiative is to help strengthen weak parts of the supply chain and reduce waste through transparency and data sharing, rather than just cutting someone out of the supply chain for shortcomings.” While several major stakeholders in air cargo, including carriers and logistics providers, are expected to sign on to the LAX Initiative, final confirmation from them is pending. The CCA expects to make a formal announcement on the initiative and participating stakeholders in March. Final decisions on routes and rollout of the initiative will be determined by the end of February and testing will take from three to six months, whereupon preliminary results will be presented at the CCA Global Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, in June. The LAX Initiative is open to all interested CCA members and complete results will be available for purchase upon completion of the tests to demonstrate how collaboration can tangibly improve the cool supply chain.

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