To meet its customers growing demand for plannable and controllableairfreight processes Kuehne + Nagel introduces new standardised airfreight products.Leading the way ahead, the new products include a simplified rate structure and a time-defineddelivery promise.
Major airfreight carriers, logistics providers and handling agents have joined under the “Cargo 2000” initiative with the aim of defining uniform quality standards for airfreightforwarding, and to create standardised and controllable operating procedures. Kuehne + Nagel is atthe forefront of this endeavour. As the only logistics provider so far certified worldwide to Cargo2000 phase 2, the company currently plans and monitors each airfreight shipment from door to doorautomatically.
KN Express, KN Expert, and KN Extend, the new door-to-door products with differentialtransit times, feature immediate and all-inclusive freight rate information online. This increasescost transparency and enhances communication processes.
Time-defined route maps
An individual route map defining the precise time of each process step isgenerated for every shipment. The actual shipment is electronically monitored against this routemap during transport. Any deviation can thus be identified at an early stage, enabling promptcorrective measures. All route maps are fully displayed in Kuehne + Nagel’s track and trace system,KN Login, and customers have access via the internet to current transport status data as well ashistorical and anticipated shipment cycle information. This allows for seamless visibility of theentire transport process.
“With this innovative offering we will further strengthen our position in the globalairfreight business,” commented Reinhard Lange, Chief Operating Officer Sea & Air Logistics atKuehne + Nagel. “The products were developed in close cooperation with customers worldwide and inthe framework of quality optimisation workshops. They fully meet the market’s demand for plannableand controllable door-to-door airfreight processes.”
The new products
- KN Express, the reliable express solution with automated performanceguarantee
- KN Expert, the fast consolidation service using select carriers
- KN Extend, the cost-efficient economy product
will be lauched as of July 2005 at initially eight stations including London,Paris, Amsterdam, Chicago, Tokyo and Atlanta, followed by their global rollout.
