Enterprise-Wide Distribution Software and Solutions - Import Management

It has become common business practice. Manufacturing of most consumer goods occurs overseas - requiring the goods to be imported for distribution. This has introduced an additional set of business challenges and complexities in the supply chain. Consumer goods distributors need flexibility to work in multiple currencies, the ability to track and manage shipments at a variety of levels, and tools to help them understand, manage, and allocate complicated shipping, customs, duty, tax, and insurance costs. AppriseŽ Distribution import management provides in-depth information and tools to help reduce the complexity of global operations, improve efficiencies, understand true landed costs, and maximize profitability.

Key Benefits

• Integrated importing capabilities streamline operations and provide end-to-end insight into logistics and supply chain management
• Deep views into supplier costs and lead times help optimize inventory availability while minimizing costs
• Improve purchasing and pricing decisions with visibility into all the costs that impact your profitability
• Robust tools provide in-depth access to the information needed to respond quickly to the changing global environment
• Understand, track, and manage true landed costs with the ability to allocate agency fees, shipping expenses, customs fees, duties based on harmonization codes, taxes, insurance fees and other costs by product, unit, volume, supplier, or location
• Leverage foreign currency capabilities to do business with a broader range of suppliers for enhanced cost control and inventory availability
• Maximize efficiencies with flexible shipment and container building by weight, volume, or value
• Utilize integrated financial management capabilities to reconcile accounts payable by purchase order or shipment