The modules in the Freighterbase Sapphire freight forwarding software system contain the following interlinking processes:
- International Ocean, Road & Airfreight Management
- Job Billing, Costing & Documentation
- Consolidation/Groupage Costing & Documentation
- Domestic Distribution, with Graphical Map Routing & Vehicle Load Building
- Transit Warehouse Management – Stock Receipt/Locate/Control/Pick/Despatch, Billing
- 3P Logistics Warehouse Management
- Import Customs Clearance links to UK Maritime/Air communities
- Export NES
- Container/Unit/Trailer Tracking system
- EDI message exchange with Agents & Customers
- PROSPEX: Quotes, Lead Tracking, Diary, Follow Up, Mailing
- Document Image Management system, including Image based Purchase Reserves processing
- IMS ePOD: PDA handheld POD signature capture system
- Customer Web Services: Consignment Track & Trace
- Customer Web Services: Logistics Stock & Work in Progress
Throughout these modules, the following features will be found:
- Sophisticated & customisable Auto-Tariff system:- by Pack, Chargeable Weight Range, Route, Zone, Postcode, County, Shipping Terms etc.
- Full Consignment & Manifest Costing, with Automatic Tariffing
- Trading Accruals Management
- Inter-Department/Branch Charging/Cost exchange
- Library of standard Document forms
- ‘Paperclip’ Document Image, email & fax filing against Job files
- Bar Coding
- Milestone-based Work Flow Management with email & ‘dashboard’ alerts