Bureau Veritas introduces digital technology to enhance pre-shipment inspection service
BUREAU VERITAS has taken a quantum leap into the technology of the future with the introduction of digital imaging for its pre-shipment inspection services.
Photographs of cargo are an integral part of any inspection operation. In the case of textiles it provides evidence, for example, that the label is correctly placed, or for fruit and vegetables, that the colour is as it should be.
BV has now introduced digital imaging for certain clients. The resolution of the photographs more than meets the needs of BV and its clients, while the image can be transmitted by modem to any computer around the world minutes after it has been taken.
We've started on a small scale from South Africa, BV international trade division manager Stephane Sakoschek told FTW. And there has already been interest from several major clients.
As demand grows, BV offices around the world will acquire the necessary hardware to provide digital images to clients on an ad hoc basis.
This breakthrough will result in increased efficiency as well as service accuracy and speed, said Sakoschek.
Paris-headquartered Bureau Veritas was founded in 1828 and is represented in 130 countries through a network of over 540 offices.
In South Africa the company has four offices employing 20 full-time qualified surveyors.
