ShipShape Software last
month joined a small
group of three trading
partners nationwide
to pilot the initial go-live of the
South African Revenue Service’s
(Sars) EDI gateway.
“This promises to bring even
quicker turnaround times,
increased capacity and improved
stability, amongst others,” said JL
Koekemoer, ShipShape systems
architect and general manager.
He told FTW that the company’s
location in Gauteng, close to
Sars, had proved convenient to
ensure compliance and smooth
transitions for clients around
the Customs Modernisation
Programme.
“Our close proximity has meant
close collaboration sessions
and frequent meetings. This is
important as the modernisation
programme continues to shape
the landscape around us – both
directly through legislative
compliance requirements and
indirectly through secondary
requirements turning into unique
opportunities,” noted Koekemoer.
He added that since the
implementation of the e-tolls on
Gauteng freeways the company
had been assisting clients to make
certain system changes to manage
this new element in their business
more efficiently, especially on the
transport cost side.
“With this in mind we have
introduced a number of changes
to our invoicing tariffs, as well
as added a comprehensive
transport route library to which
each shipment and its related
tariff calculation can be linked,”
Koekemoer said.
He noted that new modules
included an enhanced transport
module and Proof of Delivery
management, as well as an
integrated New Business and
Sales Leads management module
that makes for powerful and
effective organising of sales leads,
business and rates proposals
as well as follow-up notes and
reminder notifications.
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We have added
a comprehensive
transport route
library to which
each shipment and
its related tariff
calculation can be
linked.
– JL Koekemoer
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ShipShape Software has helped clients make systems changes
to manage e-tolls within their businesses.
