Over the past two decades, markets have expanded around the globe. Many production facilities are relocating from the first to the developing world. The decline of industrial output in the west and a growing reliance on imports has been accompanied by massive growth of the Chinese and Far East economies. In this new global economy, complex supply chains demand efficient surface freight services.
The Ocean Freight modules provide full operational functionality for the sea freight or NVOCC agent, whether their business covers imports or exports, single or multi-container FCL's or LCL consolidations.
In addition to all the other routine documentation required within this operating environment, Exports includes all the facilities required to efficiently produce FIATA, House or Ocean Bills of Lading.
Functionality can be further enhanced through integration with a range of optional ForwardOffice modules.
Our Ocean Freight solution provides operations staff with all of the tools they need to effectively process surface shipments. The wide range of operational functions that are available can make a major contribution to improving accuracy, efficiency and productivity.
Key Features:
- User-definable Consignment types cater for a full range of job types
- Flexible and fast Consignment booking screens
- Full credit control checking at key stages
- Templates for repeat shipments
- Convert Quotations to Consignments
- Automatic pricing for rates and cost estimates
- "OPS Dashboard" for workflow control and KPI reporting
- Key information defaulted from the Name and Address database into Consignment record
- Automatic customer service notes and Diary carry- through
- Operational Diary system allows memo and follow-up to be recorded on the job file
- Fully compliant Hazardous Goods sub-system
- Extensive search facilities enabling easy retrieval of Consignments and available cargo
- Fast-build facilities allow for effective management of LCL consolidations
- Comprehensive Progress Enquiry facility, including user-defined "Milestones"
- Variety of printed documents, including FIATA, House or Ocean Bills, Collection/Delivery Notes, In-House and User-Defined Documents, Invoices, Manifests, etc.
- All printed documents and manifests may be sent directly from the system via fax or e-mail
- Variety of operational management reports
- Optionally integrated with the following ForwardOffice modules:
- e-Mail/Fax/Telex Communications
- e-Document Management
- Customer and Partner EDI
- Ocean Carrier EDI
- UK Import and Export Customs procedures
- Intrastats
- CFSP
- CSP-Connect for CNS and MCP
- Warehouse Management
- Transport/Traffic Desk
- Sales and Marketing
- Tariffs and Quotations
- Quality Control
- ForwardVision Order Management
- Consignment Tracking and Event Management
- WebTrack
- Sales Invoicing
- Job Costing
