Case study
E-file archive aims towards a 100% paperless supply chain
Storing approximately
documents for business units Airfreight and Seafreight…
…which means approximately
tons of paper since launch in 2003
One of the best and most sustainable features of our global operational system is the so called e-file feature. This was launched to the organization for all business units back in 2003 and was originally designed to exchange scanned paper documents in a digital form between our entire network of offices. At Kuehne + Nagel we have realised the substantial potential of our “e-file archive” and pursue this vision and approach as an active member of various industry initiatives, such as the IATA ONE Record. We believe that a true impact can only be made when all industry members, such as customs, airlines, ground handlers and other forwarding companies share the same vision and adopt similar working practices towards a 100% paperless supply chain.
Since 2003 we store and retrieve