Supply chain software solution harnesses two-way expertise

Clearing and forwarding and supply chain come together KEVIN MAYHEW EFREIGHT AND Core Freight Systems have signed a reciprocal agreement to take advantage of the complementary applications available to the market from the two companies. The products available provide modern gbest of breedh IT functionality to operators providing a logistics supply chain solution to their customers, according to the managing director of Core Freight Systems, Jonathan Sims. Core Freight Systems focuses on the provision of a proven freight forwarding and clearing package for use by South African operators. Its existing customer base comprises sites with over 100 users to single users operating on its ASP model, he said. The windows-based Core Freight application is fully comprehensive for both imports and exports and includes: œ Full Customs EDI and the electronic management thereof; œ Integrated VOC processing œ Flexible imports costing module; œ Bond Store Register; œ Client Invoicing; œ Proven interfaces into common financial accounting packages; œ Customer service level monitoring with proactive escalation for management by exception; œ On-line tariff book with advanced search facilities; œ Comprehensive audit trail of all file processing within the application, and œ E-mail of all system produced documents and reports direct from the application output of pertinent tracking steps. eFreightfs integrated Supply Chain Management platform includes best-practice SCOR (Supply Chains Operation Reference Model) methodology and modelling tools, robust enterprise integration technologies, logistics management solutions, as well as SCOR-aware business intelligence tools, says Sims. Itfs integrated logistics solution is built around the robust core of i2 Technologiesf transportation and distribution management suite, he added. gThe i2 solution creates value by synchronising the critical transportation and distribution business processes, resulting in optimal cost and service performance. gAll of this is made available on an ASP basis from an industrial-strength hosting environment to customers in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.h