Landed Cost Tracking

TradeBeam Keeps on Rounding Out Its GTM Set

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... side of trade management, such as creating shipment tracking, insurance, event ... selected services to their customers, such as landed-cost calculators, product ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2005/06/research_notes/VN_SC_PJ_06_03_05_1.asp - 26k - 2005-06-03 Summary: TradeBeam strategic expansion, which covers the entire life cycle of global trade across order, logistics and financial settlement activities, seeks to improve operating efficiencies and working capital.

Understanding the True Cost of Sourcing

by Bill McBeath and Colin Kessinger ... strategic sourcing practices have developed in-depth supplier scorecards for tracking performance and ... Total Landed Cost Calculators and In-house efforts. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/04/research_notes/TN_SC_XBM_04_23_04_1.asp - 20k - 2004-04-23 Summary: In today's twenty-first century, global outsourced business world, the traditional and somewhat simplistic approaches used to measure cost for sourcing decisions of direct materials fall short.

Solomon Stands the Test of Time Despite Changing Masters

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... sales orders. —, Require landed cost inventory valuation. —, Manage production plans with material tracking and cost accounting. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/09/research_notes/PN_ER_PJ_09_03_03_1.asp - 25k - 2003-09-03 Summary: It appears that several of Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) Solomon's truly differentiating traits, which could not have been easily or quickly replicated by its seemingly more robust brethren products within the MBS division, will have been a good enough reason for Microsoft to continue to bolster the

SouthWare Excellence Series: Making Excellence Easier Part One ...

by Charles Chewning Jr. ... Inventory Control: Comprehensive inventory control including substitute items, vendor part numbers, RF receipts, and landed cost tracking. ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/TechnologySelections/2005/01/research_notes/VN_TS_XCC_01_04_05_1.asp - 30k - 2005-01-04 Summary: SouthWare Innovations is one of the first middle-market vendors to create what might be the one of the best examples of true business management system (accounting + exception management + task management), and for that reason alone it should receive serious consideration.

Global Trade Solutions: Competition, Challenges, and User ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... electronic management (SCEM), and visibility and shipment tracking like Viwelocity ... For example, landed cost field providers like Vastera, Kewill, TradeBeam, and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2005/06/research_notes/VN_SC_PJ_06_08_05_1.asp - 21k - 2005-06-08 Summary: The global trade management market is competitive, rapidly evolving, and highly fragmented, and competition will only increase in the future. While each GTM package will have a unique combination of features and components, it will still require data input and updating by users.

Market Leaders of Global Trade Management

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... the application side of trade management, such as creating shipment tracking, insurance, event ... content for more than 60 countries and to landed cost management ... http:/.../research/researchHighlights/scm/2005/06/research_notes/EN_SC_PJ_06_17_05_1.asp - 27k - 2005-06-17 Summary: The strategic imperative to streamline the entire lifecycle of global trade has prompted JPMorgan and TradeBeam to acquire complementary companies. Logistics service providers also recognize that many customers want trade services, and are stepping up to the challenge.

Global Trade Regulatory Software: Vendor Obstacles and User ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... technology to automate and manage global logistics tracking, goods movement ... lifecycle including purchase order management, total landed cost modeling, insurance ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2005/05/research_notes/VN_EC_PJ_05_12_05_1.asp - 26k - 2005-05-12 Summary: The acquisition of Vastera by JPMorgan Chase indicates that finance in GTM is just as important as the physical movement of goods. However, there are still a number of issues that need to be reconciled or at least addressed

Managing Global Trade Flows

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Shipment tracking has to provide visibility for the location of the goods ... do not have e-procurement software that can analyze the total landed cost, such as ... http:/.../research/researchHighlights/scm/2005/06/research_notes/EN_SC_PJ_06_16_05_1.asp - 21k - 2005-06-16 Summary: In global trade, the flow of information must support the tracking and management of the goods to enable the secure and compliant entry and exit to and from countries for the correct funds to flow to eligible business and trading partners.

Dealing with Global Trade Management Complexity

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... measuring and visibility of order and shipment tracking across the ... order life cycle, including purchase order management, total landed cost modeling, insurance ... http:/.../research/researchHighlights/scm/2005/06/research_notes/EN_SC_PJ_06_18_05_1.asp - 22k - 2005-06-18 Summary: To optimally complete the global trade cycle, a business must automate, track, and provide visibility to the entire global trade management process to optimize its supply and distribution chains.

International Trade or ITL Adoption

by Bill McBeath ... Get a handle on total landed cost, which is critical to making intelligent ... Shrinkage and IP protection ITL can provide item and serial number tracking. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2003/12/news_analysis/NA_SC_XBM_12_09_03_1.asp - 10k - 2003-12-09 Summary: Globalization of the Supply Chain means adoption of ITL is not an option.