" Over the years , we have successfully enhanced the appearance , wholeness , and sustainability of Kenyan bloom . It ’s grueling to quantify in dollars , but when flowers are transport with care , their value importantly increase , " says Amnon Zamir , 60 minutes coach who together with John Kowarsky , Cargolite ’s CEO , regularly visits Kenya to promote Cargolite ’s packaging concept . Cargolite products aim to meliorate the efficiency of flower transportation while addressing the impact of rough handling and reducing the carbon footprint . Recently , they inflate their mountain range to include new boxes , the Slimskid , and the ' Eyes on the Ground ' servicing . In this clause they enjoin more about these conception , and the way they support the activities of sister troupe Afrex 2003 Pty Ltd , which narrow down in exporting agricultural product from South Africa and Kenya .
Five Cargolite melodic line pallet ready to go from Kenya
Space , cost , and waste reductionEight years ago , John and Amnon introduced their patented Cargolite cartons to harness major challenge in flush logistics . The design of these cartons , they explicate , features a protective skeleton in the cupboard that foreclose the flowers from being crush or transfer during transit . to boot , the Cargolite box are lighter and do n’t ask supererogatory packaging materials like SFKs , reserve more outer space for heyday staunch . " This infinite - redeem innovation reduces air freight costs per stem . moreover , our efficient promotional material method acting reduces the carbon footprint by up to 12 % compared to received packaging , which is peculiarly relevant with the growing importance of EU carbon footprint regulations , " they notice .
To better oblige smaller heyday orders , Cargolite has also introduced two small box sizes along with a matching Master box . " These little box allow the farm to declare oneself little pack units , conform to the motivation of their customers . When farm ca n’t fill a full pallet or shoe , the Master boxful comes in ready to hand . It has room for 3 one-half boxes or 6 stern box and keep the cartons together so that the blossom get in in better condition , giving the product a superb looking at . "
All of these boxes are compatible with Cargolite ’s Slimskid , which is design to offer a tripping , space - saving alternative to traditional skids . We marry the Slimskid to the boxes so that all the box can be lifted as a unit from the even skid . The regular shoe stays on the basis , it does n’t leave the aerodrome while the Slimskid with the boxes is loaded as a unit onto the atmosphere pallet . So the Slimskid works like a regular brake shoe without the weight and mass of the regular skid ( 14 curium ) , " they explicate .
The Slimskid being nobble
streamline logistic processesThe product of Cargolite are also deployed to support the missionary work of Afrex 2003 Pty Ltd , which is run by John and Etienne Taitz . They think that the Cargolite carton well ameliorate logistical processes . Airfreighting flowers is quite ambitious these days , they find . " The market needs product that can be delivered efficiently from farm directly to end client with minimum handling , and to reduce the increasing costs of repacking and truckage in Europe . With air loading blank being scarce , and terms rising steady , there is a need to foresee these challenge without any wait . We seek to improve the efficiency of logistics for the customers that buy in Kenya and South Africa and distribute the product worldwide . "
At Afrex , they find that maximizing air lane visor and the number of product shipped per flight are key to tackle the said logistic challenges . Their approach is to foregather as many flowers as possible from many different agriculturalist , so that magnanimous quantities can be exported on one single AWB . " To make indisputable that the air travel pallet are full , we collect product from many different farms . Our strength is that we know century of Kenyan and South African farms , and our team in Kenya and South Africa , are constantly chaffer farms oftentimes . moreover , our ability to connect client to farms sets us aside from other exporter . "
As part of these attempt , Afrex offers the ' Cargolite wholesale kit ' to importer and wholesalers . " The farms need less publicity material for roses than what is ask in the standard personal manner of packing , which not only cuts monetary value and redeem space but also reduces flower damage occurring when in transportation . By unite our knowledge of Kenyan flower farms with Cargolite ’s uniform promotional material organisation , we offer jobber a one - period help . Our clients have the tractability to opt which services they wish to utilise . "
The ' Cargolite sweeping outfit ' : one-quarter and half cartonful in the Master boxful
' centre on the basis ' and looking aheadBesides products , Cargolite also provide services including the ' Eyes on the Ground ' monitoring service . Amnon and John : " This service is available liberal of bursting charge to all farm using our cartons . So far , there are about 50 farms that habituate our boxes in Kenya . We create a WhatsApp group for each customer , connecting farms with their clients in Europe , allowing all of them to stay update about the process . This way , the farms immediately know when there is a packing material outlet , and it can be quickly corrected . Thanks to these update , the farms can be certain that their cartons leave Kenya in upright term , and arrive at the destination looking proud and bully . "
Air pallet mental capacity XL and Half cartons leaving Nairobi
The last years , Cargolite has mainly focus on Kenya , however in the future they seek to implement their concept in other flower producing country . " We are very proud of our products and the shock that Cargolite has had on the Kenyan flower diligence . We were the first to promote the use of skids for flowers in Kenya , and now they are being used more on a regular basis . We trust that it could equally wreak in Colombia and Ecuador . The flowers export from all maturate countries necessitate to be handled with more concern and less abuse . Whether we are establish in Africa or South America , Cargolite will always continue to research fresh ways to introduce and ameliorate blossom logistics globally for all stakeholders involved in this industry . "
To raise and arise Cargolite and Afrex , both society have joined forces and will market their products together . Cargolite and Afrex product merge powerfully together and therefore will be exhibiting together on stand D5.15 at the IFTF Expo in Hollandfrom 5 - 7 November , 2024 .
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