IT system caters for all cargo needs - projects included

While the scale of project cargo – both financial and physical – distinguishes it from general cargo, the same rigorous standards of functionality are applicable to the IT systems which assist in the management of freight forwarding and customs clearing for every type of cargo . That’s the view of Glenn Lawson of specialist IT service provider Core Freight Systems. “Whether South Africa is the point of destination or origin of cargo, or simply the country of transit for goods flowing to or from the African continent, our objective is to provide the most effective mechanism of managing the South African leg of the forwarding and clearing through the CoreFreight application,” says Lawson. “Clearly we have to meet the Customs requirements as they continue to progress in line with the modernisation programme instituted by Sars. However other opportunities exist to capitalise on the data inherent in the IT application,” he said. “For example, a sophisticated ‘Personal Task Manager’ allows the individual operator to manage his workload on a single screen, accessing new items in his inbox, work-in-progress and items marked for follow-up – including output of reminders calendars such as those found in MS Outlook. A ‘Channel View’ allows the designated controller to access all files for which they are responsible, allowing them to follow up on the status of a shipment with ease. Comprehensive tracking steps are available for publication to a client on ad hoc or regular reporting cycles.” Lawson believes that whether the customer’s expertise is in project cargo or regular shipments, CoreFreight should provide the tool to optimise his business. CAPTION Glenn Lawson … ‘same rigorous standards of functionality.’