SkyChain Airline - Aircargopedia

1 SkyChain AirlineAirline Cargo AirlineSkyChain Airline is a fully integrated Airline cargo management solution that helps lower costs, heighten productivity and boost your bottom line by managing every aspect of your Benefits Optimize cargo capacity - Increase profitability through optimization of available cargo capacity and streamlining of processes from sales process through cargo terminal operations Integrate seamlessly - Streamline the management of cargo from shipper to consignee quickly and cost-effectively with seamless integration to other systems. Your cargo operations are streamlined along the entire supply chain Ensure Accuracy - Eliminate redundant data, improve access to information throughout Airline networks, and respond to ever changing business needsReservations, Capacity Control and Capacity Management Segment your flight capacity through a wide range of customizable parameters Reserve space within a variety of cargo types Perform online checks for special cargo, embargo.

2 Load-ability and connection time deviances Monitor flights and avoid operational disruptions View space availability and reserve via messaging and e-channels Interface with passenger systems to determine cargo capacity gains Analyze and generate reports on pre and post flight revenue, yield and load factorRating and Other Charges Perform automatic rating based on shipment details Maintain a hierarchy of tariff and other charges for various document types Maintain special prorate agreements and code share agreements Support ad-hoc or spot rate management Becoming the world s leading cargo carrier will require a giant leap forward in technology.

3 That s why we have partnered with Mercator to develop our next-generation cargo sales, reservations and operations system based on the SkyChain platform. This will provide great benefits to our customers and staff at every stage of the business process from inventory to final payment. Robbie Anderson, President, United airlines Cargo SkyChain Airline , our fully integrated air cargo management solution, helps you move away from legacy-based systems to revolutionize the way your business performs. By converting vital information into a powerful asset, we maximize your organizational performance, boost service quality and optimize asset utilization, whilst ensuring your decision-making is proactive and highly Airline can lower your costs, heighten your productivity and boost your bottom line by managing every aspect of your operation including Sales and Reservations, Pricing, Capacity Management, Cargo Operations, Tracking and Supply Chain Management and Customer the way you do business with one of the world s fastest growing cargo products.

4 Designed to meet your specific needs along the freight supply automation will improve your cash flow with tightly integrated processes. This allows for faster Interline billing and detection of revenue leakage. It is a flexible and scalable solution, so it can grow and adapt as fast as your Airline and the rest of the industry changes. With a high amount of automation and easy to use design, it simplifies a complex task, allowing you more time to do what you are best at. Revenue Planning Set tonnage and revenue targets Forecast demand Plan sales and monitor performanceHow can we help you?For further information and to discuss how our teams can assist you, please e-mail Solutions built for the future - In a complex industry that doesn t stand still, leading airlines in 80 countries across 6 continents rely on Mercator s solutions to help them thrive through gaining efficiency and increasing revenues.

5 airlines do not merely run on Mercator s solutions - they help shape them. We know that Airline leaders want industry-tested solutions that respond swiftly and intelligently to their operating and financial challenges. From passenger services and customer experience to revenue accounting and cargo management, our vast customer community informs every advance in our Airline AirlineVisit Maintain Built Up Unit (BUP) tariff rates and charges (pivot, over pivot and overflow) Support multiple modes of payment and multiple currencies Deliver price quotations via messaging and e-channelsRevenue and Cost Management Define direct and indirect costs related to a shipment Calculate revenue, costs and contribution automatically within the reservation process Prioritize shipments based on revenue Take long-term revenue management decisions by evaluating tariffs and allotments Support a pre-built interface that works with revenue optimization solutionsAirway Bill (AWB)

6 Stock Control Manage and control bulk-store stock at the Airline office and other locations Perform stock blocking and blacklisting Update stock statusesRoute Selector Set preferred routes for origin-destination pairs Build routes directly from flight schedules Maintain connection time information for stations Search for route availability based on various criteria Create bookings directly from the route availability displays Provide route availability via messaging and e-channelsSchedules Management Create, modify, delete and reinstate seasonal and operational schedules Split schedules automatically Schedule maintenance through automatic processing of SSM, ASM and MVT messages Support OAL schedules loading from the OAG interface Provide schedule information via messaging and e-channelsKey Features Seamless integration with SkyChain Handler, SkyChain Claims, Nomad and RAPID Cargo Operates within an open architecture.

7 Giving you a tailor-made solution to run your business in the way that suits your commercial ambitions Our technology enables you to compose an industry standard message such as FWB/FSU/FHL as easily as a text message Our fully integrated Queue Framework supports workflow activation and performance-related metrics to improve overall service delivery With our integrated Irregularity Management Framework and Embargo Framework, you can easily implement business requirements and regulations and manage your shipment status without the need for programmingSkyChain Airline at-a-Glance Increase profitability through optimization of available capacity Reduce reliance on manual data entry and improve access to information throughout your network Respond quickly to changing business needs Integrate seamlessly with other systems to streamline your cargo operations along the entire supply chainDeployment OptionsHostedOn-Premis