Panalpina and Lufthansa Systems implement AirWarder

Panalpina subsidiary ASB-Air and Lufthansa Systems have signed a contract for the implementation of a new logistics solution. AirWarder is an integrated system designed for logistics providers with large volumes of air cargo as well as for cargo airlines.

Panalpina subsidiary ASB-Air is Panalpina’s inhouse carrier for time-definite and traditional airfreight services. Lufthansa Systems will be developing and implementing the AirWarder cargo IT solution for ASB-Air.

AirWarder consists of Lufthansa Systems’ cargo system UltraFreight, which features a tracking & tracing module and a booking forecast engine.

“The logistics market is highly dynamic. Only innovative products on modern platforms can offer the flexibility required in this market. The product AirWarder is the result of an optimal symbiosis of industry expertise and the IT know-how we have systematically generated at Lufthansa Systems. AirWarder gives our customer that crucial competitive edge,” said Johannes Lang, CEO of Lufthansa Systems Business Solutions.

“The goal is to provide the user with a modern tool to work more efficiently and effectively. In our opinion, AirWarder is just such a tool. It is a product from a new IT generation and is thus of great importance to the whole Panalpina Group,” said Panalpina CIO Monika Ribar.

AirWarder will go operational in the third quarter of 2002. In subsequent phases, further functions will be added to support new logistics products