The document outlines the features and benefits of the 4S eTrans freight forwarding and transportation management solution, highlighting its application in air and sea freight processes and addressing various pain points in the freight forwarding industry. It offers a web-based, multimodal transportation system with integrated accounting, customer relationship management, and improved operational efficiency. Key advantages include enhanced shipment visibility, real-time tracking, automation of documentation, and customizable user interfaces for different stakeholders.

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2. Key Features in 4S eTrans. General Business Process in Air & Sea Freight 4S eTrans Applied to various business Scenarios Pain Points of Freight forwarding Industry Key benefits of 4S eTrans. Live Application Demo AGENDA

3. Target Customers Freight Forwarders – International & Domestics Logistic Service Providers Cargo Consolidators 3PL’s

4. - A Best-in-class Transportation Management Solution Web based Application Multimodal Transportation System like Air ,Sea & Road Freight Easy International Trade Documentation (AWB, HBL, OBL, Manifest, Trip Sheet etc) Multi –Currency, Multi- Branch & Multi- Company Interfacing Capabilities to external Applications Integrated Accounting System Automation of Buy & Sell rates Consolidation of data in a single database for easier analysis MIS and detailed operational Reports Scalable and Robust

5. – Freight Operations Fit Booking PRS (Pickup Run Sheet) Warehouse Quote & Contract Route Planning Consolidation MAWB/MBL HAWB/HBL DO (Delivery Order) DRS (Delivery Run Sheet) POD (Proof of Delivery) Deconsolidation Front Office Operations Origin Operations Destination Operations Enterprise Data Management Management Reports & Visibility Business Controls – Event Management (alerts/approval) User Rules Configuration Freight Forwarding Solution Map Invoicing & Accounts

6. Sales User advantage Menu Configuration Menu can be configured as per the roles assigned to user in each department . User Login can be also be restricted to certain Operations. Benefit Flexibility of creating customized menus Booking Accounts Operations Off Shore users / Partners

7. Maintenance of Carrier Rates Maintenance of IATA Tariff Creation of Quotes Creation of Customer Contracts Automation of quotes on shipment execution level Sales Department User Advantage

8. IATA Tariff and Carrier Contracts IATA Tariff and Carrier rates can be maintained in application Rates can be called in operations module While executing the Shipments. Quotes & Contracts Quotations can be prepared for freight forwarding transactions including; air, ocean and road, export and import shipments. Multiple charges including: minimum charges, flat charges, charges per such as air rates by multiple weight break points, etc., may be quoted in any currency. Quotations can be used to automatically rate (invoice) shipments. User Advantage - Sales department

9. Customer Service Desk Better Collaboration with Customers and Carriers Improved Service Levels Receiving Bookings On-line Real Time Shipment Tracking Improved customer satisfaction Improve customer retention Increased business opportunities User Advantage

10. CRM Login Freight Forwarder can give Login to their Esteemed Customers, so that customers Can send On- line Bookings and also track the status of their Shipments. Bookings files can be uploaded in Application Shipment Tracking :- Detailed track Specific track Booking User friendly screen allowing fast entry of bookings ensuring the customer’s request is dealt with efficiently in the minimum amount of time. Search Parameters for existing Booking. User-definable booking requirements for each office to ensure a booking remains provisional/on-hold until the required data is entered User Advantage - Customer Service Desk

11. Operations Desk Simplification of Complex Business Process Better Operations Planning and control Clear Visibility on Shipment level Easy Maintenance of International Trade Documentation like AWB, BOL, Manifest Reduced turn Around time of Shipments End to End visibility of Shipments Multimodal Route Planning Bar Code enabled labels Batch Printing of HAWB’s/HBL’s Consolidation User Advantage

12. Consolidation Consolidation of shipments can be done on basis of origin and destination. Allocation of shipments of is possible against the space booking with carriers. User Advantage - Operations

13. International Trade Documentation Ability to View/Print export Documents like Airway Bill’s & Bill of Lading. Reports including Manifest, Cargo Arrival Notice, Delivery Order, HAWB & HBL can be output via email, fax, printer. Bar Code Enabled Labels Ability to Print Bar Code Enabled labels for HAWB & MAWB. User Advantage - Operations

14. Accounts Department AR Transactions AP Transactions GL transactions Day Book Maintenance Bank Reconciliation statement Fixed Asset Management Profit & Loss Statements Financial Statements User Advantage

15. 4 S eTrans Warehouse Agents Locations Sales Person Carriers Ports User advantage Party Management Module Global profiling system to add details of company, Branches, Terminals, customers, vendors, suppliers, agents, offices, warehouses, Locations, Sales Person in Single screen Benefit Easy management of master data

16. Applied to Business Process in Freight forwarding

17. for Air Freight

18. General Air Export Scenarios Pick Up Booking Warehouse HAWB MAWB Confirm On Board Carrier Rates HAWB Print To Import Process Invoice Customer Rates Generic Process Booking received from the customers on basis of rates Arranging Pickups Receiving cargo in warehouse Execution of HAWB and generation of sales invoice to customer Execution of MAWB Processing ON-Board Confirmation in system

19. General Air Export Scenarios Warehouse HAWB 2 MAWB COB To Import Process HAWB 3 HAWB 1 Consolidation Shipments Dropped by Customer in Airport warehouse Freight Forwarder executes HAWB and generates sales invoice to customer. Execution of MAWB Consolidation of various HAWB’s in single MAWB Processing On-Board Confirmation in system

20. General Air Export Scenarios HAWB MAWB COB Direct Shipment Shipments received in office by Walk-in customers Freight forwarder Executes HAWB Execution of MAWB Processing On-Board Confirmation in system

21. General Air Export Scenarios Direct/IATA AWB COB Booking Direct IATA Shipments Booking received from the customer for Direct AWB’s. Execution of Direct/ IATA AWB Processing On-Board Confirmation in system

22. Sales Customer Service Air Export Operations Pick up Yes Invoice Import Process IATA Rates Carrier Contract Job Profit Warehouse Arrange Pick up HAWB Shipment Execution Label Print Consolidation MAWB Rates & Tariff Quotes Customer Contracts Receive Shipper call Create Booking Carrier Space Booking Flight Schedule CSR Updation Accounts O/S Report Updation Accounts Receivable Process Accounts Payable Process Maintain Day Book Maintain Ledgers Month End Process MIS Reports Report Trial Balance & Financial Closure Shipment Tracking Specific Detailed Credit Check Profit Share - Application Layout

23. Destination Import Operations Deconsolidation Import Process Invoice Cargo Arrival Warehouse Door Arrange Delivery Yes POD Delivery Order - Import Operations

24. for Ocean Freight

25. LCL to LCL FCL to FCL (Back to Back) LCL To FCL Direct Console LCL FCL Break Bulk / Project Cargo Ocean Export Business Mode - General Ocean Freight operations

26. Invoice Pick up Booking HBL Consolidation Import Ops OBL Arrange Pick up HBL Print Quotes & Contracts Carrier Rates Vessel Schedule CFS/ Warehouse - Export Operations

27. Destination Import Operations Deconsolidation Import Process Invoice Cargo Arrival Warehouse Door Arrange Delivery Yes POD Delivery Order - Import Operations

28. General Sea Export Scenarios Type : LCL to LCL ( Less then Container Load Shipments) OBL Process ( Ocean Bill of Lading) Once BL Draft is finalized and approved ,the actual OBL is issued by carrier and the FF records the same. Consolidation FF confirms the shipment on the Booked space with carrier and sends Ocean BL draft to Customer and then to Liner HBL (House Bill of Lading) Process HBL generated as per agreed rates by customer Warehouse Operations The cargo is received at FF warehouse PRS ( Pickup Run Sheet) Arranges Pick- up of the cargo from the Shipper's place Console Space Booking with LCL Carrier Booking Freight forwarder receives the booking form the customer. 4S eTrans Solution Business Process in Industry

29. General Sea Export Scenarios Type : LCL to FCL Multiple LCL Shipments Grouped together to make 1 FCL. Multiple HBL’S and Single OBL OBL Process ( Ocean Bill of Lading) Once BL Draft is finalized and approved ,the actual OBL is issued by carrier and the FF records the same. Consolidation FF consolidates the Multiple LCL shipments to single container. HBL (House Bill of Lading) Process HBL generated as per agreed rates Warehouse Operations The cargo is received at FF warehouse PRS ( Pickup Run Sheet) Shipments dropped into freight forwarders warehouse by customer. Console Space Booking with carrier for 1 FCL Booking Freight forwarder receives the booking from multiple LCL customers. 4S eTrans Solution Business Process in Industry

30. General Sea Export Scenarios Type : FCL-FCL Back to Back Shipment No Grouping of Shipments, Single OBL and Single HBL OBL Process ( Ocean Bill of Lading) Once BL Draft is finalized and approved ,the actual OBL is issued by carrier and the FF records the same. Consolidation FF confirms the shipment on the Booked space with carrier and sends Ocean BL draft to Customer and then to Liner HBL (House Bill of Lading) Process HBL generated as per agreed rates by customer. Warehouse Operations The cargo is received at FF warehouse PRS ( Pickup Run Sheet) Shipments dropped into freight forwarders warehouse by Shipper Console Space Booking with carrier for FCL Booking Freight forwarder receives the booking from customer for FCL 4S eTrans Solution Business Process in Industry

31. General Sea Export Scenarios Direct Console - No House document involved. One OBL - No HBL ( House Bill of Lading) OBL Process (Ocean Bill of Lading) Once BL Draft is finalized and approved ,the actual OBL is issued by carrier and the FF records the same. OBL Process FF confirms the shipment on the Booked space with carrier and sends Ocean BL draft to Customer and then to Liner Warehouse Operations The cargo is received at FF warehouse PRS ( Pickup Run Sheet) Shipments dropped into freight forwarders warehouse by Shipper. Console Space Booking with carrier Booking Freight forwarder receives the booking from customer for Direct Shipments 4S eTrans Solution Business Process in Industry

32. Freight Forwarding Industry – Pain points & 4S Remedies Pain points How 4S eTrans addresses the pain? Gaps in information due to multiple data entry Seamless flow of information Managing complex Business Process Better Operations Planning and control Better visibility of Shipment movement Collaboration with Customers & overseas Agents Integration with customers and agents with real time information over internet. Credit check of Customers Check on payments on shipment level Customer Rate Management Automation of quotes/contracts Vendor Rate Management Automation of buy rates International Trade Documentation and sharing All the documents like AWB/OBLS can be stored and sent to respective parties as and when required Productivity and Volume Analysis Comprehensive Reports Turn Around Time of shipments / jobs Reduced turn around time for shipments Financial Visibility Track of Financial transaction from freight forwarding application Customer specific operations and documentation Maintaining Customer operation check list Demand to fully integrate global business operations SOA enabled architecture which is scalable and available over the web

33. Key Benefits Increase in Productivity & Operational Efficiency Minimize costs Collaboration with customers and vendors Improve service levels Contribute to the bottom line Simplifies complex business process Complete visibility of Shipments Globally. Unique Shipment identification Number SOA/Web Services Enabled

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