CargoWise is a powerful system. It connects forwarding, customs, operations, and finance into a single workflow. But hereās the truth I see time and time again: many logistics companies still run another ERP alongside it ā SAP, NetSuite, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, you name it. So the question becomes: Do you integrate CargoWise with your ERP,Continue reading “š CargoWise + ERP: When to Integrate, When to Separate”
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š Middle Managers: The Hidden Key to Change
Executives may set strategy, but without full buy-in from middle managers, your project will fail. You can have the best vision. The best technology. The best process. You can even implement it successfully. But if middle managers arenāt fully on board, it wonāt stick. Iāve seen this time and time again. Why Middle Managers MakeContinue reading “š Middle Managers: The Hidden Key to Change”
š Dashboards Donāt Have to Be Sexy to Save You Time
Once upon a timeā¦ in the not-too-distant pastā¦ I was learning freight forwarding from a very seasoned forwarder. You know the type ā lived and breathed this industry, the kind of person who could track shipments in their sleep. She explained how shipments were āmanagedā to make sure steps werenāt missed. Out came a checklistContinue reading “š Dashboards Donāt Have to Be Sexy to Save You Time”
š The Forecast Mirage: Why Leaders Fail Without Good Data
Good Data = Good Decisions We talk a lot about strategy, leadership, and transformation. But hereās the reality: none of it works without trusted data. Leaders can only make as good of a decision as the data theyāre basing it on. If the information is incomplete, inconsistent, or unreliable, even the best leadership instincts willContinue reading “š The Forecast Mirage: Why Leaders Fail Without Good Data”
Beyond Entry: Linking Customs to Operations, Finance, and Clients
Over the last seven articles, weāve walked step by step through the CargoWise Customs moduleāfrom master data and declarations, to templates, documents, events, and reporting. Now itās time to zoom out and look at the bigger picture: customs isnāt just about the entry. Itās about how customs data connects to your operations, finance, and clientsāandContinue reading “Beyond Entry: Linking Customs to Operations, Finance, and Clients”
Streamlining Customs Compliance with CargoWise Workflows and Status Events
Customs compliance doesnāt stop at filing the declaration. The real challenge is keeping visibility across where your entry standsāhas the number been assigned, has Customs received it, is it cleared, or is it stuck? CargoWise solves this with status eventsāsystem-driven milestones that can also power workflows. By linking workflows to status codes, you can turnContinue reading “Streamlining Customs Compliance with CargoWise Workflows and Status Events”
Tariff Classification in CargoWise: Managing HTS Codes Effectively and Avoiding Costly Misclassifications
If thereās one part of a Customs Declaration that can make or break compliance, itās the HTS code. The Harmonized Tariff Schedule determines duty rates, admissibility, and even whether special licenses or permits are required. A single digit off in the code can mean the difference between smooth clearance and an expensive examāor worse, penalties.Continue reading “Tariff Classification in CargoWise: Managing HTS Codes Effectively and Avoiding Costly Misclassifications”
Customs Compliance Starts Before Your Shipment or Clearance Startsā¦ It Starts With Dunā¦Dunā¦Dahhhhh MASTER DATA!
When most people think about customs compliance, their minds go straight to filing entries, hitting milestones, or responding to holds. But the truth isācompliance starts long before your first shipment leaves the dock. It starts with the one thing many organizations overlook: Master Data. Why Master Data is the Unsung Hero of Customs If youContinue reading “Customs Compliance Starts Before Your Shipment or Clearance Startsā¦ It Starts With Dunā¦Dunā¦Dahhhhh MASTER DATA!”
Wrapping Up the Organization Master Data Series: Groups, Hierarchies, Attachments & Notes
As we close out this series on Organization Master Data in CargoWise, itās worth emphasizing that weāve only scratched the surface. Master Data is not just a back-office functionāit is the backbone of accurate reporting, financial consistency, and operational efficiency. Two areas that often get overlooked but have tremendous impact are Organization Groups & HierarchiesContinue reading “Wrapping Up the Organization Master Data Series: Groups, Hierarchies, Attachments & Notes”
š Duplicate Organization Management in CargoWise: Prevention, Impact, and Clean-Up
One of the most common pitfalls in master data management is lax governance over who is allowed to create organizations. Another issue? Not having clear rules for how organizations should be created. Without rules and controls, the result is predictable: duplicate organizations.Even with restrictions in place, duplicates still happenāpeople make mistakes, naming conventions evolve, andContinue reading “š Duplicate Organization Management in CargoWise: Prevention, Impact, and Clean-Up”
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