GLOBAL TRADE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: YOU'VE GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN YOUR HANDS

摘要

Global trade management (GTM) systems traditionally have focused on helping organizations comply with the myriad regulations governing how components and products cross borders. While compliance remains a key feature, many GTM systems providers are adding new capabilities. Some GTM systems, for instance, have broadened the concept of compliance to include checking that products were made, packaged, and/or shipped within the user's parameters. Some GTM systems also are adding tools that can help coordinate the physical flow of goods, provide visibility to inventory and products, check whether certain materials qualify for preferential treatment under a trade agreement, and help with settlement processes.