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Because most GTM products are delivered over the Internet,
updates are automatically available to users.
; Supply disruptions caused by delays. Shipment delays aren’t
just inconvenient; they can be costly as well. A holdup in customs, for instance, can lead to product spoilage and cut into
profits, says Melissa Irmen, vice president of products and
strategies for Integration Point, a GTM software provider.
GTM software can help companies avoid holdups associated
with regulatory compliance. For example, as part of an
automation project, testing equipment manufacturer Teradyne
began using Kewill’s GTM software to screen its exports against
denied-party lists. Now that it’s using the software, compli-ance-related delays are a thing of the past, says Brian Amero,
Teradyne’s global compliance and regulatory affairs manager.
“Prior to implementing the system, we were screening
orders manually with very limited resources,” says Amero.
“We would attempt to review orders as close to booking as
possible, but we might not get a chance to look at them until
they were ready to go out.” If a problem cropped up, the shipment would be placed on hold, sometimes at the last minute.
Now orders are electronically reviewed as soon as they’re
booked. If the system detects a potential problem, it alerts
Amero’s compliance staff and the appropriate sales administrator. The compliance team is prompted to screen the order
again if there are any significant changes to the order. And
because denied-party lists change frequently, Teradyne checks
one last time before it releases the order for shipping.
Since Web-based GTM systems allow users to exchange
information with supply chain partners, they can help assure
regulatory compliance almost anywhere in the world. That’s
why Teradyne uses its GTM software to manage orders
shipped from a plant in China. “Most of our products fall
under U.S. jurisdiction, even those we ship from China. But
asking someone in China to understand U.S. export laws is
not realistic,” says Amero. “Kewill’s [export compliance mod-ule] allows us to screen all of those orders.”
Software can also alert users when things don’t go according
to plan, so they can take corrective measures, says Bryn
Heimbeck, CEO of Trade Tech, a company that provides Web-based trade management solutions. Suppose an exporter’s
trucker misses a pickup—an event that could set off a series of
missed ship, rail, and truck connections. If notified of the problem promptly, the importer can make other arrangements to
get the container on its way and avoid delays, he explains.
Some GTM packages can even help users evaluate the level
of risk posed by delays and other problems. One such product
is SAP’s BusinessObjects Global Trade Services software,
which now incorporates SAP’s Risk Management application.
The combined portfolio identifies “key risk indicators” (KRIs)
and ties them to key performance indicators for a commodity
or product. It then quantifies the financial consequences of
those risks, explains Kevin McCollum, head of solution management for SAP’s Global Trade Services Business Unit. For
example, if a user has determined it will be unable to fill orders
for a critical component if customs dwell time reaches two
