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September 17, 2012

Descartes Provides Technology Bridge between Cargo-XML and Cargo-IMP as an IATA Strategic Partner

XML offers a powerful and standardized approach for explaining, capturing, processing and publishing business information. For structuring and exchanging data in many industries, it has also become a widespread mechanism. It decreases the cost of infrastructure and communication as well as the support and maintenance costs amongst its many benefits.

Recently, Descartes Systems Group (News - Alert) worked as a strategic partner with IATA to develop an innovative technology bridge that assists air cargo messaging participants easily change from legacy messaging procedures to the new Cargo-XML standards.

Descartes is a participant in the IATA Cargo-XML Task Force, and since 2009, the organization has been developing new XML standards created to change how the air cargo industry communicates. It also looks to provide industry stakeholders an alternative to Cargo-IMP messages.

The IATA Cargo-XML Task Force has stated that the Cargo-XML schema is extendable and it allows improved data sharing and communication between trading partners and intermediaries. While assisting adopters channelize integration, improve productivity and reduce operational expenses, it facilitates the air cargo industry to move towards a more dependable degree of data portability.

“Active participation on the IATA Cargo-XML Task Force and working collaboratively with key customers has enabled us to develop an innovative conduit that enables Cargo-IMP users to efficiently move to the next level of communication sophistication," said Edward Ryan (News - Alert), CCO at Descartes. "As a long time IATA strategic partner, we are pleased to be among the leaders who can help the industry facilitate adoption of Cargo-XML by bridging the gap from the previous standards.”

Recently, Cabela's, a specialty retailer and the world's largest direct marketer of hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor merchandise, selected Descartes' Dock Appointment and Yard Management solutions to improve productivity and customer service.

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Edited by Brooke Neuman
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