TAM Participates in Project to Implement Electronic Waybills
April 07 2008 - 10:16AM
PR Newswire (US)
New document format will be standardized for all transport sectors
SAO PAULO, Brazil, April 7, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TAM
Linhas Aereas, through its cargo division TAM Cargo, is in
partnership with the Brazilian Federal Tax Authorities, a group of
more than 10 companies from different transport sectors and the
State Secretaries of Finance to develop an Electronic Waybill
(known as a CT-e) project in Brazil. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080221/SPTH002LOGO ) The
project is to implement, later this year, a single Transport
Waybill format -- a standard document all cargo transporters will
issue before shipping -- that will replace the current paper forms
with an electronic document that can be used for all transport
categories. The CT-e will make TAM's operations faster and more
efficient, as some processes related to transport, which are
currently manual, will be automated. Currently, when cargos are
unloaded from aircraft, they undergo an inspection process in some
Brazilian states and cannot be delivered to addressees until a
series of manual procedures are completed. Automating the process
will reduce the time cargo remains at inspection points, making
compliance with legal requirements faster and more efficient, and
simplifying issuance of the Waybill -- which currently must be
completed on four to seven copies. As well as these benefits, the
CT-e will also bring a significant reduction in the use of paper.
Currently TAM Cargo issues around 200 thousand waybills per month,
which corresponds to 2.4 million documents annually. With the
digital system in operation, the company estimates savings of
around five tons of paper per year. About TAM Cargo TAM Cargo, the
cargo business unit of TAM Linhas Aereas, offers express delivery,
conventional and special cargo services. It serves many locations
in Brazil and abroad, flying directly to 42 Brazilian airports, and
covers more than 3,900 locations with around 700 flights daily.
Seeking service excellence, TAM Cargo offers customer service
channels to clients via its site http://www.tamcargo.com.br/ and
its 24-Hour Call Center (In the city of Sao Paulo and the
metropolitan area the telephone number is (11) 5079-9999 and in
other locations 0800 562211), which allow users to obtain general
information on the transport of goods, receive quotes, request
invoices and trace cargo in real time. Investor Relations: Phone:
(55) (11) 5582-9715 Fax: (55) (11) 5582-8149
http://www.tam.com.br/ir Press Agency: Phone: (55) (11) 5582-8167
Fax: (55) (11) 5582-8155 MVL Comunicacao Phone. (55) (11) 3594-0302
/ 0304 / 0305 About TAM: TAM (http://www.tam.com.br/) has been the
leader in the Brazilian domestic market for more than four years,
and closed February 2008 with a 50.6% market share. The company
operates flights to 42 Brazilian destinations. It serves 79
different destinations in the Brazilian market through commercial
agreements with regional companies. Among Brazilian airline
companies, TAM's international market share was 67.2% in February.
Its international operations include direct flights to 17
destinations: New York and Miami (USA), Paris (France), London
(England), Milan (Italy), Frankfurt (Germany), Madrid (Spain),
Buenos Aires and Cordoba (Argentina), Santiago (Chile), Caracas
(Venezuela), Montevideo and Punta del Este (Uruguay), Asuncion and
Ciudad del Este (Paraguay), and Santa Cruz de la Sierra and
Cochabamba (Bolivia). Additionally, it has code share agreements
with international airlines, which allow passengers to travel to
another 64 destinations in the United States, South America and
Europe. TAM was the first airline company to launch a loyalty
program in Brazil; TAM's program currently has 4.5 million members
and has redeemed more than 5.2 million tickets in exchange for
points.
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080221/SPTH002LOGODATASOURCE:
TAM CONTACT: Libano Miranda Barroso, TAM Investor Relations,
+011-55-11-5582-9715, fax, +011-55-11-5582-8149, Web site:
http://www.tam.com.br/
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