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5 Reasons to Invest in Export Software—Reason 2: Reduce Time (video)

Written by Arnesh Roy | April 4, 2023

If you want to be a successful exporter, there are many important things you need to do for every export shipment. Creating accurate export documents is just one task among many.

Yet many companies waste an extraordinary amount of time manually creating their export forms.

First they enter their export information on a commercial invoice template. Then they reenter much of the same information on a packing list, certificate of origin, bill of lading, and other necessary export documents.

And don't forget about the electronic export information (EEI). Either these exporters are logging into the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) and reentering all that information for their AESDirect filing, or they're filling out another template to create a Shipper's Letter of Instruction (SLI), so their freight forwarder can file on their behalf.

Fortunately, there's a better way. Let me explain:

 

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Having one system for all your standard export paperwork cuts down on the time it takes to create the paperwork. Shipping Solutions users say they produce their documents up to five-times faster than traditional methods like using templates. They’re able to achieve this because Shipping Solutions eliminates redundant data entry.

Enter your export information once, and Shipping Solutions automatically completes more than two dozen export forms that you can print out on plain paper.

More Information

Click here to see all five reasons you need to invest in export documentation software.

To learn more about how the Shipping Solutions export documentation software can help ensure the consistency of all your export forms, you can schedule a free online demo of the software or give us a call at (651) 905-1727.