Developing EDI interface with Sars

Technology is evolving at a tremendous pace and to keep up software needs to be enhanced all the time – resulting in costly research and development overheads, says Marius van Jaarsveld of IVS. Responsible for developing and supporting secure, internet-based software applications for the freight industry, IVS is currently busy developing an EDI interface with Sars for customs releases. In addition it is enhancing Gate Access Applications with hand-held devices for secure access control and real-time ID number verification. “With technology evolving so fast, it means hardware becomes cheaper and more affordable for our clients. For example, you can now implement a full electronic warehouse solution working on tablets or smart phones with Bluetooth Scanners at a third of what it cost three years ago,” he said. The global trend, according to Van Jaarsveld, is towards cloud computing. “IVS solutions are provided in a secure web environment where users and their clients can gain access to electronic processing and information requests from anywhere in the world and on multiple devices, ranging from a smart cell phone to a PC. The business then benefits from reduced hardware, maintenance and development costs.” Electronic solutions also enable you to keep an electronic history of all the events in your organisation, says Van Jaarsveld. Searching history also becomes more reliable. Criminal activity patterns can also be identified with historical data while electronic interfacing between systems enables real-time data processing without any paperwork, which improves customer delivery.”