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WFS rolls out new dock management system to reduce truck waiting times at airports in North America

June 26, 2023
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Worldwide Flight Services (WFS),  a Member of the SATS Group, has begun rolling out a new Dock Management System in North America, which has already reduced truck waiting times at its operations in New York JFK by more than 20%. 

The solution is another feature of WFS’  in-house developed ePic Enterprise Solution, which is now operational at 52 WFS airport stations across the US. Epic has been designed ‘by cargo people for cargo people’ as a unifying e-business platform that enables collaboration and simplified communication within the cargo community stakeholders: shippers, freight forwarders, truckers, airlines, ground handling agents, consignees, and regulatory bodies.

The new Dock Management System will be implemented across WFS’ major airport locations in North America over the next 12 months, with Atlanta, Miami, and Boston next in line to adopt the solution. Trucking companies, consignees, and forwarders will be able to create their own slot booking for cargo drop-off or recovery at WFS stations, ensuring better optimisation of truck yards and alleviating congestion.

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It is one of five new features accessible via the ePic platform. Other systems improvements include the addition of: 

  • Warehouse Progress Monitoring – real-time KPIs, using live flight data from FlightAware to track arrival and departure information and the breakdown and build-up of cargo to meet customers’ Service Level Agreements (SLAs);
  • Integrated Scale – iPads in WFS’ warehouse operations are being connected to each weigh scale in its facilities to enter shipment weights automatically into the system, eliminating potential errors involved in manual processes. The new solution has already been fitted to 60% of the scales in WFS’ cargo stations in the US; 
  • In conjunction with airline partners, WFS is rolling out ICS2 integration and functionality to assist with compliance with the incoming EU Customs regulations. Intuitive inhibitors are being introduced to ensure that ‘Held’ shipments are not loaded erroneously. This is supported by enhanced reporting for ease of status verification and inventory, as well as colour-coded markings within the agents’ working screens, clearly defining shipment status;
  • Barcode integration – barcode reading applications installed in ePic will support installations of the RAFT Fully Automated Pallet Storage System, initially at New York JFK. 

This helps the system to quickly and accurately read and inventory cargo for input from the warehouse and dispersal to delivery agents. Ultimately, this is expected to allow additional functionality, including tracking export cargo acceptance and movement through the warehouse.

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Devender was born in the year when the Beatles Group was formed. He holds two master’s degrees in English Literature and Public Administration. He also has an Honors degree in English Literature and a post-graduate diploma in Corporate Communications and Public Relations. He was closely associated with the Indian State Transport Undertakings and Ministry of Transport in his role as Corporate Communications and PR specialist for over two decades handling domestic and international organizations. He ventured into business forming his own Media House, Profiles Media Network Private Limited which is now a twenty years old company. Excelling as an editor, Marketing, PR, Anchor, and Advertising specialist, he is now expertly navigating the world of social media. A widely traveled professional internationally, Devender has a deep understanding of the Air Cargo, Cargo Business, Cargo Airports, Freighters and Cargo Industry at large.

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