Technology and EDI Solutions

While assessing the qualities of a particular forwarder or broker, technology becomes a category of judgment unto itself. With the availability of sophisticated, high quality automation, you are assured of accuracy, efficiency and effectiveness of the services provided. In today's global economy, success and failure are measured through profit and time. Our commitment is to have available to our clients, state of the art systems thus maintaining their competitive advantage.

Automated Forwarder & Broker Systems: In order to provide not only high quality transactional processing, but economical services we have invested continuously in new technology. Among these are our systems for processing all aspects of the international transaction, including links to U.S. Customs, the Dept. of Census and the Bureau of Export Administration. Whether clearing your import shipment for release or filing for a complicated export license, all processes are automated and accurate.

Automated Broker Interface (ABI) and Remote Location Filing (RLF): GSB processes import entries in an automated environment via an active ABI program. ABI ensures the fastest turnaround time from entry submission to obtaining release from U.S. Customs. Also, Customs has approved GSB as an active RLF participant, RLF provides for automated transmission of Customs entries from our office regardless of the port of entry. Such a program provides dedicated staff handling all of your shipments and produces efficiencies within the communication and information channels. Documentation and record keeping are also centralized, ensuring compliance within the parameters of the Customs Modernization Act.

Automated Export System (AES): GSB is certified to file Shippers Export Declarations electronically via AES with the U.S. Department of Census. AES represents the new wave in Customs export automation. All required statistical fields are transmitted via this electronic medium.

EDI and Connectivity with our Customers is used not only domestically but also internationally. EDI permits the rapid exchange of time sensitive data on a cost effective basis. Additionally, GSB can link customers to our systems for direct exchange of necessary tracking, tracing and financial analysis information using either our software, your own linkages, or public EDI standard message sets.

Order Management Systems: Our philosophy is that a successful transaction begins with the planning and management of the purchase/sales order, from the time of its inception. This means that when an order is generated, a sophisticated tool kit is necessary to ensure that all the elements of the deal come together correctly and on-time. GSB has such a tool, created with the benefit of over fifteen years of software development background. This system can be a powerful force leading to our customers' success in their global transactions.