International Purchasing & Electronic Customs Clearance
for Importers
ICOS*INTEGRA Importing
The Sophisticated International Purchasing,
Order Tracking, Expediting, Costing
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR IMPORTERS |
INTEGRA gives your company total control of the purchasing function, as all the ordering is handled from one point and all the information is stored in the same place.
The operator works from a workbench which displays all pending shipments at any given time.
Clicking on column headers across the top of this window for: Order Numbers, Internal order numbers, Departments Suppliers, Agents, when orders were lasted shipped, D.C date, Q/A and status causes the order list to be displayed and sorted according to the selected criteria.
The status of the order is displayed between 1-9.
| New |
| Incomplete |
| Printed |
| Shipped |
| Classified |
| Costed |
| Completed |
| Closed |
| Drawn Down |
From the Main Display Screen, a simple mouse click will give access to:
| Add a New Order |
| Amend an Order |
| Print New Orders |
| Print Copy Orders |
| Expedite Single or Multiple Orders |
| Acknowledgments from Suppliers |
| Log Shipping details |
| Cost an Order |
| Group Cost Multiple Orders |
| Remit Orders |
| Display Old Orders |
| Find / Print functions |
| TT Report |
User friendly Processing:
If your company is multi branched select branch criteria.
Import shipments are processed from a comprehensive order entry system.
Easy Data Entry:
The system has been designed to reduce manual data entry where possible by using pop up lists to select from pre-entered database information.
| Delivery Points |
| Product Codes |
| Product Classifications |
| Tariff Descriptions and Codes |
| Terms of sale and terms of payment |
| Order exchange rate |
| Order clauses |
| Ports of loading/Discharge (supplied) |
Simplified Data Entry:
The system is organised so that basic data is entered first, allowing the p rod uction of an Order. The System can handle unlimited multiple lines in an order.
Order History:
Notes can be recorded, stored and printed for each shipment.
Special Functions for effective Order processing:
| Send Orders |
Once the order has been generated it can be printed and faxed to your Supplier or Email can be added to this version if required. The wording on an official order are in accordance with your terms and conditions. |
| And include Buyers reference |
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| Expediting |
The system automatically expedites all outstanding orders if an acknowledgment has not been received from the overseas supplier within a specified time frame or shipping documents within a specified period before the ETA. Optional |
| Order Status Display |
A special display screen shows the complete history and status of any order to date. This screen can be made available to any other department in the organisation, such as sales it is however for viewing only and therefore cannot be changed. |
| Container Manifest |
The system generates a container manifest with all details that are required. |
| Shipping Information |
Shipping information is updated Once it has been received from a supplier. |
| Part Shipments |
The system processes part shipments by either creating sub-orders for balance of short-shipments or deleting unshipped balances if not required.
Order quantities are increased if over supplied to allow accurate costings of goods actually received. |
| Goods Arrival |
The system automatically generates a notice of arrival |
| Cartage Instructions |
The system will automatically generate a cartage instruction to the carrier. |
| How are documents sent |
All the documents you produce can be printed to a laser printer or sent directly to a fax machine, (e-mailed if you have the appropriate software installed. You can send a full set of documents without leaving your desk. |
Comprehensive Information Storage:
Inventory of products:
The system holds an inventory of p rod ucts for each supplier which are linked to their tariff classifications. The inventory p rod uct master file hold comprehensive pricing information along with shipping weights measurements and pack sizes, availability of stock, current stock and reorder levels, land costs and previous landed costs. Tariff descriptions and classifications
Customs Clearance:
Goods can be Customs Cleared through the system or externally.
Fully automated Order Costings:
Full landed costing’s including Duty & GST calculations performed automatically by the system.
Orders can be re-valued to reflect exchange rate changes before costing’s
are completed.
Costings can be grouped:
Goods can be costed separately or groups of orders that have arrived on the same flight or vessel can be combined to allocate freight charges, port service charges etc which are prorated across the lines for the the whole group automatically.
Duty is calculated and an invoice can be produced, a costing reports and commission payments are then created and Foreign currency T/T payments requests are produced.
Easy Access to the information you need:
On screen displays or printed reports can be created to show
| Orders by the System's Order Number |
| Orders for a Customer or Branch |
| Orders for a supplier |
| All outstanding orders |
| Orders for each L/C |
| Orders to be shipped |
| Shipments by date range |
| Orders for Suppliers |
| Customer or branch lists |
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