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Unisys Predicts the Rise of an Even Smarter Warehouse and New Strategic Alliances Will Transform the Cargo Industry by 2020BLUE BELL, Pa., Oct. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The global air cargo industry will transform by 2020 through "even smarter" warehouses in an effort to capitalize on the e-commerce boom and new alliances that help them better manage increasing capacity, according to a new set of predictions from experts at Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS). The air cargo industry is experiencing growth and transformation driven by rapidly increasing capacity supply on passenger flights, and a shift to small parcel shipments as a result of e-commerce. Growing passenger demand will further increase the number of passenger flights and add to cargo capacity supply. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects the number of air passengers globally will almost double between 2016 and 2035, with the United States as the second fastest growing market globally. "At Unisys we predict these market pressures will bring innovation in three areas in the cargo supply chain: smart warehouses will become even smarter, drones will finally take off in the cargo supply chain – but inside the warehouse – and new alliances between airlines and global distributors will enable longer term capacity management. Much of the underlying technologies are already in use in other sectors. But now, more than ever, cargo operators will be forced to embrace such innovation to be more efficient, agile and proactive in an increasingly competitive and price conscious environment," said Venkatesh Pazhyanur, senior industry director, Freight Solutions, Unisys. "The cargo industry needs to embrace disruptive technologies from the consumer world, including Internet of Things (IoT), digital assistants and drones, to increase efficiency and meet customer expectation for greater transparency throughout the supply chain," said Pazhyanur. Based on its more than 55 years of experience in providing innovative IT solutions to the aviation industry, Unisys believes the following predictions will become reality within the next five years or less: Smart warehouses will become a reality Drones will be used inside the warehouse New alliances between airlines and global distributors will pave the way for long-term revenue optimization Twenty-one of the top 25 airlines depend on Unisys solutions. Recently, Unisys launched Digistics™, a holistic and integrated cargo logistics solution that allows carriers to streamline freight management and improve their operational efficiencies. Unisys cargo solutions are used by many of the world's leading carriers, which collaborate via the Unisys Cargo User Group (UCUG). Unisys and UCUG members have worked with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for more than 20 years on initiatives such as e-Freight, Cargo iQ and XML messaging. About Unisys Follow Unisys on Twitter and LinkedIn. Unisys and other Unisys products and services mentioned herein, as well as their respective logos, are trademarks or registered trademarks of Unisys Corporation. Any other brand or product referenced herein is acknowledged to be a trademark or registered trademark of its respective holder. RELEASE NO.: 1011/9541 UIS-C View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/unisys-predicts-the-rise-of-an-even-smarter-warehouse-and-new-strategic-alliances-will-transform-the-cargo-industry-by-2020-300533406.html SOURCE Unisys Corporation |