Question: We currently house all customer “profiles” in Excel. These profiles include the customer ID, addresses, notify party, documents requirements, bill of lading instructions, etc. While we have data flowing to our house freight forwarder via EDI, we also provide these profiles. I’d like to begin adding this customer profile data to SAP or TM. […]
Question: I am trying to develop a systematic method for determining import and export related information (COO, HTS, PGA data, etc.) for our shipments (import and export) that are done outside our ERP (ie non commercial samples, downstream products made from our materials, small pieces of equipment between sites, etc.) Does anyone know of any […]
Question: Hi, Does anyone have a excel spreadsheet that is used internally to provide visibility for import and export shipments? I’m new and there is really no data to track what shipments are going where and I would like to provide better visibility to track and ensure all proper documents are provided before shipment. What […]
Question: We use Oracle as our ERP. Our product team only creates part numbers for items that we “inventory”. Items that we “expense” are considered non inventory and not put into our ERP. This seems odd to me. It also causes our classification team to create a separate manual classification database for non-inventoried items. So we […]
QUESTION: Is anyone willing to share a scorecard they have used to compare different Global Trade Management software companies that can be used during demos and when deciding which software to purchase? ============= Answer: We are in the process of selecting our first TMS solution. This is the template that we are currently using. As […]
Question: Does anyone in the membership like to share the “step by step” instruction on how to maintain Trade information (ECCN, HTS) in SAP?
QUESTION: We are a chemical company and in the early stages of planning for SAP. For those who import chemicals into Europe (or export to Europe), are you required to provide a REACh registration number on your documents? If yes, what documents? If yes, where do you store in SAP to be available […]
Question: Could the members please comment on their experience with HTS & ECCN classification software? More specifically, 1) Advantages/disadvantages 2) Pitfalls 3) How do you manage risk 4) Is it worth the cost ===========
Question: I am hoping a member can help. We are looking at implementing a Trade Compliance Software and were are being challenged as to who owns that relationship…would it be the IT/IS dept. or would it be Trade Compliance. This is strictly the implementation/maintenance portion. ***********
Question: I am hoping a member can help. We are looking at implementing a Trade Compliance Software and were are being challenged as to who owns that relationship…would it be the IT/IS dept. or would it be Trade Compliance. This is strictly the implementation/maintenance portion. ***********
Question: We sell propriety software, which in some cases has already been reviewed,and is eligible for export under license exception ENC. Occasionally, ourpersonnel in the U.S. provide remote services to our customers in foreigncountries to set up interfaces between software programs. Often, theinterface is between our software and a 3rd party software. I’m told aninterface […]
Question: My team is in the process of reviewing international trade software solutions to better manage our company’s worldwide import and export compliance. In light of costs involved, we’ve been asked to evaluate solutions services providers can bring to the table as an alternative to us making the investment. Where a forwarder/3PL […]
