The Virtual Shipment Record is the core concept of ONE Record. It replaces paper with a live digital record.
The Paper Problem: The air cargo industry currently processes:
- 7,800+ tonnes of paper documents per year
- Equivalent to 80 Boeing 747s filled with paper!
- AWBs, manifests, customs forms, handling docs...
- Duplicated across every party in the chain
What is a Virtual Shipment Record? A single, shared digital record of a shipment that:
- Lives in the cloud (not on paper)
- Is updated in real-time by all parties
- Contains all shipment data and events
- Is the "single source of truth"
How It Works:
Traditional (Document-Centric):
Shipper → sends docs → Forwarder → sends docs → Airline → sends docs → Handler
(copy 1) (copy 2) (copy 3) (copy 4)
Each party has their own copy. Data gets stale. Conflicts arise.
ONE Record (Data-Centric):
┌─────────────────────────┐
Shipper ──────────→│ Virtual Shipment │←─────────── Handler
│ Record (ONE Record) │
Forwarder ────────→│ - Single source │←─────────── Airline
│ - Real-time updates │
Customs ──────────→│ - Access controlled │←─────────── Consignee
└─────────────────────────┘
Everyone accesses the SAME record. Data owner controls access.
Key Benefits:
-
No More Copies
- One record, many viewers
- Always current
- No version conflicts
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Data Owner Controls
- You decide who sees what
- Revoke access anytime
- Audit trail of who accessed
-
Real-Time Updates
- Status changes instantly visible
- Events stream to subscribers
- No waiting for emails/calls
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Piece-Level Visibility
- Track individual packages
- Not just shipments
- Perfect for OBC!
For OnFlyGo OBC: Each delivery you make has a Virtual Shipment Record:
- Created when order is placed
- Updated as you check-in, board, land
- Customer sees status in real-time
- Proof of delivery stored permanently