Softlink, one of India's leading software product companies is entering into a strategic alliance with various Custom House Agents Associations across 23 locations in India to educate the Custom House Agents (CHAs) on the technological advancements taking place in Indian Logistics industry. The company jointly with Custom House Agents Associations is conducting workshops on ‘E-Filing of documents in Customs’. The workshop is aimed to demystify ICEGATE and Indian Customs EDI Systems (ICES) 1.0/1.5.
Customs in India have started automating the process of customs clearance to reduce the cost of transactions and help Indian industries to become more competitive. As a part of the automation drive Customs have implemented ICES 1.5 at several Inland Container Depot (ICD) and will soon cover all the ports and ICDs. It has now become mandatory for CHAs to understand the working of ICEGATE to get optimum benefits out of it.
Softlink has recently conducted these workshops in Goa and Kochi, through a strategic alliance with Goa CHA Association and Cochin Custom House Agents Association (CCHAA) respectively. These strategic alliances entered by Softlink is a step ahead to educate the Custom House Agents in India on the technology advancements taking place and make them competitive in the global market. The company aims to address 21 more locations in India with similar strategy.
The workshops are focused on the evolution of EDI in Customs with explanation about its gradual evolution at major ports. Domain experts from various Associations jointly with Softlink highlight the process of online filing and reveal it’s functioning ‘behind the scene’.
Commenting on the initiative, Amit Maheshwari, Founder & CEO, Softlink Logistic Systems said, “Indian Logistics segment largely constitutes of Custom Clearing companies, operating in the SMB segment. Through this initiative, we are helping these companies become globally competitive by using cutting-edge technologies available in the market. This initiative will educate the SMBs in the segment to enhance operational efficiency and manage costs more efficiently. Appropriate technology used by these companies will further support them to achieve next level in the businesses.”
About Softlink
Softlink was established in the year 2005, with the sole aim of simplifying operations of organizations across the globe through highly specialized software products. Softlink is a global software product company which has carved its niche in providing software solutions across the logistics sector to Freight Forwarders, Custom Brokers, 3PL companies and also to Exporters and Importers. Softlink has a presence in every major city in India, including Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Delhi and Mumbai. Softlink's products are used by more than 50,000 users in over 2,500 organisations. Softlink’s clientele include organisations like DHL Express, TNT India, FedEx, Videocon, Times of India, The Future Group, ABG Shipyard, Onida, Parle Products, Moser Baer India, AFL Dachser, Nippon Express, Schenker, etc. Key PSUs and Government Departments like Air India, Indian Oil Corporation, Dredging Corporation of India, and Embarkation HQ benefit from Softlink’s products.
Softlink is amongst few Indian players that have been successful developing ERP products. Through a strong domain expertise in the logistics industry, Softlink has developed Logi-Sys - an ERP suite that caters to the specific requirements of logistics industry. The company has also developed X-ponent – a revolutionary Sales and Service management solutions which provides a holistic approach towards Sales, Marketing and customer service to the organizations across different verticals.
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