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Customs Software By Diane Mettler Companies are continually looking for software solutions that will allow them to implement an integrated customs management system, ensuring cost-effective, consistent and transparent handling of customs activities — whether within a country, across a region, or globally. Below are a few of the market leaders: COMPANY: Descartes Systems Group PRODUCT: Descartes Customs Filing and Compliance Services. PLATFORM: Descartes Solutions Software-as-a-Service are based and accessed through an Internet browser with an XML, COMMA, etc. connection. WHAT SETS IT APART: The Descartes Global Logistic Network unites the logistics community that goes beyond the interchange of information. It extends the value that traditional on-demand SaaS solutions offer by bringing together and enabling collaboration between logistics service providers, supply chain partners and customers from around the globe. As the need for connectivity, collaboration and compliance grows in the global supply chain, Descartes unites organizations through a common network, shares data and standardizes processes to ultimately simplify global commerce. CUSTOMERS: Importers and exporters, carriers, brokers and freight forwarders across modes and around the globe. The Descartes GLN has over 5,000 connected companies managing their shipments over the network. WEB SITE: www.descartes.com COMPANY: GT Nexus PRODUCT: GT Nexus Trade and Logistics Portal PLATFORM: Single network and application stack delivered on demand, shared by thousands of customers, carriers, 3PLs, suppliers, brokers and banks. WHAT SETS IT APART: GT Nexus blends a network of connected trade and logistics partners with advanced business applications, delivering the whole thing as a service over the Web. This allows customers to get up and running quickly, without the expense and risk associated with traditional software. CUSTOMERS: Over 15,000 organizations, including Sears, CEVA, Liz Claiborne, Xerox, American Eagle Outfitters, Philips, Caterpillar, DHL, MOL, Inditex, CNH, The Home Depot, Nestle, China Shipping, Williams Sonoma, Daimler, P&G, APL, Hewlett Packard, Weyerhaeuser, Del Monte, Ann Taylor and DuPont. WEB SITE: www.gtnexus.com COMPANY: IES, Ltd. PRODUCT: IES’s suite of ISF solutions allows its customers to add on additional modules as they grow. PLATFORM: Web-based, on-demand, available 24/7. WHAT SETS IT APART: Innovation and flexibility. Customers using the IES E-Cellerate® product for ISF 10+2 compliance can simply add features such as Commercial Invoice and Purchase Order as they grow. IES’s product offerings adjust to the changes and complexities inherent when doing business in the global arena. As a result, the suite of IES ISF solutions is among the most customizable and adaptable in the industry. IES users have the added advantage of party-based security. One of the initial concerns of the ISF ruling was how to keep sensitive information confidential. IES gives its customers the tools to cater visibility throughout the entire supply chain with advanced role- dependent security settings. Users have all the options on hand to ensure that their critical data and business relationships remain confidential. CUSTOMERS: IES software is used worldwide, such as Kuehne+Nagel, Dachser Transport of America, BNSF Logistics, Conair Corporation, Komatsu America, CN Rail, Schneider Freight USA, Inc., Crowley Logistics Services, Hankyu International Transport (USA), Inc., and Senator International. WEB SITE: www.iesltd.com COMPANY: TAKE Supply Chain Global Trade Management Div. (formerly PSI Software, Inc.) PRODUCT: Customs Accounting for Mexico (CAM), NAFTAssistant, eRequest Supplier Solicitation. PLATFORM: NET, VB6, Windows Servers and Desktops, SQL Server, SaaS model. WHAT SETS IT APART: The TAKE Supply Chain enhances supply chain speed, visibility and control by automating internal processes and integrating trading partners, enabling the fluid movement of goods through the extended supply network. TAKE Supply Chain’s Global Trade Management (GTM) solution addresses the needs of manufacturers and distributors for efficient supply chain processes across international borders. GTM provides customs accounting and NAFTA transactions, helping companies integrate logistics and transportation activities across the supply chain and extending material movement and tracking beyond the warehouse. It also provides a complete audit trail and supporting documentation to ensure proper customs compliance. CUSTOMERS: Over 800 customers worldwide, including GTM solutions for Emerson, G.E., Invensys, Sony, Hershey’s, Electrolux, Sanyo, Smith’s Medical, and Stanley. The target market is primarily manufacturing companies importing/exporting globally, with a focus on North American commerce and the IMMEX (Maquila) industry in Mexico. WEB SITE: www.psisoftware.com, www.takesupplychain.com	In This Issue Up Front News, Trends & Analysis New Items The risks of delayed action Supply Chain Is your service provider compliant? Does that belong in my port? Features Grading the carriers: How are your service providers doing? Gateway at a glance: China Ports & infrastructure Port Productivity Tools: Six success stories U.S. ports downsize staffs in new economy Port Products RTGs and reach stackers Commentary What’s on the horizon? On the Horizon Fleets of the future: The Chameleon Casualties
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