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Software suites
Our software suites have been developed specifically for carriers, agents, NVOCCs and terminal operators. They streamline the workflow throughout your organisation delivering very real benefits.
Our software is fully scalable and will grow alongside your company. As an integrated modular design, our consultants will help you build the optimum system to facilitate your company’s current and future operations. In addition, our software allows seamless integration and data exchange with your business partners using EDIFACT, ANSI or XML.
Our software suites include:
LIMA (Line Management)
For carriers of all sizes including deep-sea, short-sea and feeder operators as well as for NVOCCs.
ALFA (Advanced Liner Function for Agents)
For all liner agencies and networks.
Our LIMA (Line Management) suite is optimised for all unitised carriers including deepsea, shortsea, feeder and ro-ro operators as well as for NVOCCs.
Once installed, it delivers real efficiencies to your business by simplifying your business processes, eliminating duplication and enhancing communication between your individual business disciplines and your network of agents.
LIMA is built in modular format allowing you to install only the applications that you wish to use. In addition, all applications can be tailored to suit your exact business, market or local requirements. It operates from a user-friendly interface and may be installed locally or hosted remotely.
LIMA offers:
Commercial:
Efficient handling of the day-to-day processes of sales, quotations, contracts, bookings, documentation and invoicing.
Operations:
Improve schedule control and reliability with voyage management, port call management, bunker handling and voyage calculation.
Cost control:
Complete control over supplier tariffs, pre- and post contributions, invoice reconciliation, disbursement accounts.
Logistics:
Monitoring and control of owned and leased boxes including movements, container stock overview, container forecasting and demurrage & detention billing.
Maintenance & Repair:
Efficient control of equipment repairs by integrating your depots and surveyors and validate repairs against tariffs and past repairs.
Management information:
Gain complete business visibility and identify opportunities and risks through built‑in dashboards, ad hoc reporting and KPI analysis.
Terminal management:
Management system for terminals including all types of cargo and portable terminals for tally and driver.
Claims/legal:
Easy administration of claims and vessel insurance requirements.
System administration:
Automatic file management, flexible security settings, user-administration and master company data administration.
Web access:
Enhance your customer service delivery and give your customers access to essential information such as schedules, bookings, rate requests and shipping instructions.
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Our agency software suite (ALFA) has been developed with over 20 years experience of supplying software to this sector and strictly adheres to the workflows found in the liner agency business. ALFA simplifies and streamlines business processes, eliminates time-wasting activities and enhances communication and data flow between your offices and those of your business partners and customers. All this allows you to deliver a more professional and efficient service to your customers and principals.
ALFA is built in modular format allowing you to install only the applications that you wish to use. In addition, all applications can be tailored to suit your exact business, market or local requirements. It operates from a user-friendly interface and may be installed locally or hosted remotely.
ALFA offers:
Agency operations and customer service:
Sales, marketing and CRM support. Easy management of quotations, tariffs and bookings. Document management including bills of lading, manifests and invoices. Support to handle intermodal transport and dangerous goods. Tools to keep track of each voyage and systems to exchange vital data with your business partners.
Logistics:
Easy control of containers and associated equipment under agency control. Automated calculation of demurrage and detention rates.
Disbursement accounts:
Creation of disbursement accounts, invoice reconciliation, cash receipting and settlements.
Management information:
Vital analysis of your business performance in graphical form allowing to drill down and create ad-hoc reports.
System administration:
Automatic file management, flexible security settings, user-administration and master company data administration.
Web access:
Uses the web to give your customers access to essential information such as schedules, bookings, rate requests and shipping instructions.
Download our pdf brochure or contact us for more information
