Mobile devices are changing the way we do business

Today mobiles and tablets are closer to our daily life, more so than laptops or PCs ever were, according to Homith Hooseria, marketing manager at freight systems specialists, Compu- Clearing. Which is why of all the various electronic solutions incessantly evolving, perhaps mobile technology is at the forefront. “It’s much quicker to browse a website from a smartphone than turning on the laptop,” Hooseria told FTW. “And, as much as we like it or not, we are prepared to make some sacrifices in terms of comfort and detail, like the larger laptop screen, in order to achieve a more instantaneous and rewarding response. “With the freight forwarding industry it is no different. For example, if we want to check a parcel delivery, most of us have mobile bookmarks to the popular courier tracking websites. We can’t wait until we are at our desks to find out.” While most freight forwarders, transporters and so on, still need to have a printed customs release, or access to a PC to check customs clearing status, that’s about to change, according to Compu-Clearing. “We are now releasing a free application that can run on any mobile device, and will provide immediate access to our system to check for SA Revenue Service (Sars) releases,” Hooseria said. What this offers is that, as long as a mobile phone or tablet has reasonable access to the internet – and most mobile companies offer that these days – the agent will be able to see the status of his entries submitted, with as much detail as necessary. “This breakthrough is possible due to the advanced development technologies used at Compu-Clearing,” Hooseria added, “alongside the availability of our systems at several servers countrywide. “This is part of our company philosophy, to produce cuttingedge development.” CAPTION Homith Hooseria ... cutting-edge development.