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Kale Logistics Solutions (Kale) has automated the customs clearance operations of CKTS Company Limited (CKTS), a major ground handler at Kansai International Airport, Osaka, Japan.<\/p>\n

The first stage of deploying Kale\u2019s GALAXY cargo management system has automated the shipment triggering and document acceptance process – with the objective to streamline processes that previously relied on manual data entry or were not harmonised, resulting in delays and work duplication.<\/p>\n

Kansai International Airport is hub for major airlines in Japan, with CKTS alone handling 140,000 tonnes of air cargo annually.<\/p>\n

Atsushi Kato, management advisor at CKTS, said: “Kale has consistently led progress in air cargo digitisation and digitalisation globally, and this launch is its strategic entry into the Japanese market.<\/p>\n

“At CKTS, we are excited to use the capabilities of Kale\u2019s flagship GALAXY system and look forward to benefiting from its advanced functionalities for many years.”<\/p>\n

Vineet Malhotra, co-founder and director of Kale, said: “GALAXY has been a critical asset to a wide range of our partners, and it is now gaining more ground in the far east and transforming ground handling operations in Japan.<\/p>\n

“Customising proprietary messages is a major milestone for Kale<\/a> as a digital trade facilitator – we look forward to further digitising the CKTS operations in the deployment phases to come.”<\/p>\n

Kale\u2019s GALAXY system is deployed in phases to optimise the digital integration of existing systems and processes so as not to disrupt cargo operations.<\/p>\n

The second phase will see the introduction of handheld terminals for key warehouse functions, including the recording and live reporting of shipment arrivals to customs.<\/p>\n

READ MORE NEWS: Kale introduces first air cargo community system to Latin America<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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