The STAT Trade Times Magazine - May 2022

In this issue

This issue of the STAT Times has the focus on GSSAs and the Cover Story by Zinal Dedhia showcases how they are evolving with the rapid adoption of digitalisation. Take a look into the story to understand how the GSSAs are transforming their strategies using digital tools to remain ahead of the curve. Jyothi Shanakaran’s Special Report digs deep into the very structure of modern supply chains and the role played by air cargo in the context of recent disruptions. Is Just In Time dead? Is Just In Case a dream? What next? New terminologies keep emerging but the million-dollar question is whether they answer key problems. We have three Interviews focusing on three different aspects of the air cargo: the movement of vaccines, rapid digitalisation and the upcoming world of drone deliveries. Emirates SkyCargo moved 1 billion Covid-19 vaccines in 18 months and two-thirds of which were to developing countries. Head of global sales pharma Julian Sutch explains to Lakshmi Ajay how this feat was achieved. Reji John talks to Freightos chief executive Zvi Schreiber who says that digitalization is adopted very rapidly in air cargo and his company is gradually replacing static rates in excel sheets with real-time APIs for sure. CEO of Drone Delivery Canada Steve Magirias talks to Zinal Dedhia about company aims under his leadership, launch plans for new drones and methods for developing the drone market.