07 Sep 11

If you’re holding the umbrella why is it still raining on your parade?

Effective international supply chains rely on all participants having visibility, and freight forwarders probably have the widest umbrella view of information flow across the entire supply chain.  Surprising then that 80-90% of transaction information sent to freight forwarders will be input manually.  Telephone, fax and emails are common and require the re-keying of information for both the client and the forwarder, clearly limiting the success of supply chain performance when systems integration should be the ultimate objective.

If freight forwarders hold the key to reduced costs and savings across the international trade transaction, then harnessing the latest b2b messaging technology, capable of completely automating every message, not only creates value for customers but gives the freight fowarder a real competitive edge other supply chain intermediaries will find hard to beat.  The right software, outsourced from the right provider, will ease pressure on capital outlay, and smooth and reduce operating expenditure to a predictable manageable level.  As well as providing transparency across the entire document flow for the global supply chain, we at OmPrompt confidently predict a return on investment within six months.