Compu-Clearing launches web-based trade and track system

Totally web-based, more advanced and a lot more sophisticated, the newly launched Compu-Clearing Trade & Track Order Planning System is set to revolutionise the freight industry. So says Arnold Garber, chairman of freight system specialists Compu-Clearing, who introduced the new system to clients on the East Rand last week. “The conception of the idea is some three years in the running and we have had several versions. What we have since developed is a totally web-based system that can address one of the most difficult aspects in the freight industry – that of uploading freight systems.” According to Garber the continuous need to update data has been the major problem to overcome when installing freight systems. “Now the data is up to date all the time and you can access it from anywhere in the world. All you need is a computer and the internet.” The system also now allows the freight forwarder, the supplier, the importer and the clearing agent to access and work on the same database. “For companies importing low margin items, the costing aspect on this system is essential. We live in times of dramatic changes in freight rates, interest rates, exchange rates – all of that is now kept up to date automatically.” According to Garber the system addresses two aspects: trade, which is the costing aspect and optimises buying power, and track, which ensures a shipment is traced anywhere in the world. “We live in an era where when something happens everyone knows. Instant communication is key and also the differentiating aspect in the freight industry. What makes one choose one company over another? The rate at which information is passed on is what differentiates the good from the bad.” The system, which is already in use by several companies, is the direct result of customer feedback. “There is no denying technology and the role that it plays, and the need for it in the industry.” Said Saras Skelton from Freitan SA who attended the demonstration of the new system: “This system is alive compared to the old one. It is also more user-friendly and practical and will definitely play a big role in the future.”