Malaysian carrier MAB Kargo Sdn Bhd (MASkargo) is empowering its ground team to take complete control over ground operations as it rolled out a digital tracking solution for optimizing the use of its 20-ft dollies.

There are 16 units in MASkargo’s dolly fleet and the new digital system will enhance utilization by automatically allocating units within the airport during peak hours and enhancing on-time performance.

“There are only 16 units of the 20 footer in our fleet and these are constantly in great demand due to their ability to take on more weight per trip. With a tracker on each dolly, we now have complete visibility of the dollies across the airport grounds”, said Abu Bakar Kassim, MASkargo’s ramp handling manager.

The system features a geo-fencing alarm within 1.5 kilometres of coverage and was handed over by Apecha Sdn Bhd, who completed the device installation and initial testing of MASkargo’s ground fleet.

“In line with our core belief of ‘Digital is our Universe’, MASkargo constantly strives for innovation and [we] are on the lookout for unique and cost-effective ways to improve terminal operations. In working with the LoraWAN gateway and AWS IOT platform, we have eliminated manual searches and are able to monitor the dollies inventory in real time for quick retrieval. This, in turn, translates to better customer service and more efficient operations”, Abu Bakar added.