TY - JOUR
T1 - Temperature controlled aircraft unit load devices
T2 - The technological response to growing global air cargo cool chain requirements
AU - Baxter, Glenn
AU - Kourousis, Kyriakos
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Universidad Alberto Hurtado, Facultad de Economía y Negocios.
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Unit load devices (ULDs) are pallets and containers which are used to carry air cargo, mail and passengers baggage on wide-body aircraft. Using an in-depth case study, an empirical investigation was undertaken to examine the recent technological developments and innovations in the temperature-controlled containers that are used extensively in the growing and highly important air cargo cool chains. The results demonstrated that advances in refrigeration systems and the use of composite materials used in the construction of these containers have enhanced the ability of key stakeholders to provide unbroken cool-chains. The study further demonstrated that the services and expertise of Envirotainer, the case company, as well as its strategic partnerships with key stakeholders, underpin its ability to deliver and capture value from its participation in the industry.
AB - Unit load devices (ULDs) are pallets and containers which are used to carry air cargo, mail and passengers baggage on wide-body aircraft. Using an in-depth case study, an empirical investigation was undertaken to examine the recent technological developments and innovations in the temperature-controlled containers that are used extensively in the growing and highly important air cargo cool chains. The results demonstrated that advances in refrigeration systems and the use of composite materials used in the construction of these containers have enhanced the ability of key stakeholders to provide unbroken cool-chains. The study further demonstrated that the services and expertise of Envirotainer, the case company, as well as its strategic partnerships with key stakeholders, underpin its ability to deliver and capture value from its participation in the industry.
KW - Air cargo
KW - Aircraft unit load devices
KW - Airlines
KW - Cool chain
KW - Temperature-controlled containers
KW - Wide-body aircraft
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U2 - 10.4067/S0718-27242015000100012
DO - 10.4067/S0718-27242015000100012
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84928228761
SN - 0718-2724
VL - 10
SP - 157
EP - 172
JO - Journal of Technology Management and Innovation
JF - Journal of Technology Management and Innovation
IS - 1
ER -