What is everyone worried about? The data elements are nothing unusual, and the process itself seems relatively straightforward: Importers will be required to collect the information, format it in whatever way CBP eventually specifies, and transmit it at least 24 hours before cargo is loaded on board a vessel. (Carriers have different deadlines.)

That may sound simple, but the commercial realities of international trade will make it difficult to achieve—and that's what has people worried. One problem is that different parties in a supply chain "own" the required information, and they're not always willing to share what they consider to be confidential, says Melissa Irmen, vice president of products and strategy for Integration Point, a company that provides global trade management (GTM) systems. For example, suppliers may not want to reveal the names of subcontracted manufacturers.


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GT Nexus and Integration Point have announced a partnership to provide a range of global trade and logistics solutions that leverage the two companies' on-demand, hosted offerings. GT Nexus runs an industry-backed trade and logistics management portal and the Integration Point real-time GTM solution provides global trade compliance.


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GTM is a suite of fully integrated, web-based software products that provide consistent and secure access to information around the clock including: import/export management, global classification, C-TPAT, denied party screening, Free Trade Agreement qualification and duty deferral program participation.


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Integration Point®, a provider of real time global trade management solutions, has been recognized as one of the Top 100 logistics IT providers by Inbound Logistics. You can find the full article starting on page 57 of the April edition of Inbound Logistics.


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Frequently changing regulations can make global trade a tricky thing to manage. Of course, it helps to have the most current information on whatever duties, tariffs or compliance issues are affecting your products as they travel in and out of the country. Global trade management (GTM) software can relieve some of the pressure, but without proper execution, any new software has the potential to create more problems than it solves.

To help simplify the process, Melissa Irmen, vice president of products and strategy for Integration Point, a global trade software provider, offers 10 suggestions to help make the implementation as painless as possible.


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Integration Point, a provider of real-time global trade management solutions, announced that release 5.0 of its Global Trade Management (GTM) Solution is now available.

By providing consistent, secure, and real-time global trade capabilities over the Internet, Integration Point said customers can avoid compliance problems and reduce inventory that is often required by less-integrated GTM processes. With this new release Integration Point customers can also better access compliance content that has been more tightly integrated throughout the product suite.


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Integration Point is the first to provide Real Time GTM. Traditional GTM systems are designed to stop non-compliant goods upon reaching a border causing potential delays and even spoilage of goods. Alternatively, Real Time GTM is architected to proactively provide the necessary compliance information ahead of time so that goods keep moving ahead of time so that goods keep moving ahead efficiently. Further, with traditional GTM systems, excessive taxes and unplanned expenses can be incurred because companies aren't able to forecast relevant compliance requirements.


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This is a listing of individuals from a software firm or service provider, consultancy, or analyst or research firm who have a vision for the 21st century supply chain and have personally helped clients apply technology or processes to modernize their supply chains.  Melissa Irmen, VP of Products & Strategy for Integration Point, was one of these recognized individuals.

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Clay Perry is senior vice president, global markets, at Integration Point, a provider of Web-based software for global classification, C-TPAT, denied-party screening, qualification under free-trade agreements, and participation in duty deferral programs.

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With countries frequently increasing and revising border security protocols, participating in global trade has become more complex than ever.  Compliance and Supply Chain Managers can no longer solely rely on personal knowledge and paper-based processes to effectively plan and manage global trade. Global Corporations must have real time access to critical trade information and automation of GTM processes. Companies that can plan and act on their imports and exports proactively despite the dynamic landscape will deliver more on-time goods at a reduced cost.  Therefore, with an increasing reliance on the global economy, companies need a more efficient, proactive way to manage trade.

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Charlotte, N.C.-based Integration Point certainly does not want to take over the world. The global trade management software firm’s long-range plans don’t even involve taking over the industry. Still, they wouldn’t mind seeing the “powered-by-Integration Point” logo in the corner of every Web-based logistics portal.

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Three top supply chain software analysts help shippers assess the growing number of Global Trade Management solutions en route to turning trade compliance into a competitive advantage.


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