Solutions 
Penny Underwood, i2i Innovate to Integrate, MD
“Options, for using Software as a Service (SaaS) or installing an in-house solution, offer our customers the flexibility and agility they need to stay competitive and grow”
What we deliver for our customers
- Business process focus
- Integrated solutions
- A platform for collaboration in the export industry
i2i Innovate to Integrate are built on the core principle of re-useable data, enter once – use many times. The key benefit to our customers from this approach is that they can conduct their global business more efficiently and effectively thus significantly reducing error and cost. Goods are shipped with greater certainty and security, minimizing the time from shipment to payment. i2i deliver its solutions in 3 ways; applications, consultancy and development.
1.Business process consultancy
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Project scoping
- Business analysis
- Process analysis
- Recommendations
2.Application modular development
- Re-useable object based
- Libraries
- Reference Files & Profiles
3.Data distribution
- Export Documents
- Electronic submissions
- Collaboration with other parties
Our commitment is to ensure that data can be viewed wherever necessary in whatever form and format required. This is what we regard as the automation of communication for international trade.
We seek to deliver advice that adds value to a client business, adapting to your unique circumstances.
Products / Brands(click + to expand)
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GTA International Trade Communication Platform …
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We understand that when shipping goods across country boundaries, creating accurate documents on time and error-free is a fundamental need of every export department. Much of the information required to do so is created in the business system. Accessing it in real time, making it accessible to customers, freight forwarders etc and complying with commercial and statutory requirements is frequently a challenge.
We have taken this fundamental requirement and produced a highly configurable core software element that we call GTA (Global Trade Administrator). GTA can fit into the working practices of any organisation to create the information that is required for your particular products and markets and can be continually updated to meet changes to statutory requirements.
The ability to distribute this information is the final link in this chain of communication, so we make it easy, from emailing documents to applying for certificates online or obtaining Customs clearance. GTA can manage the whole communication process from start to finish.
The benefits of GTA include:
- Browser based – minimal IT support
- Access by any authorized user
- Visibility in the Supply Chain
- Interface with any Business System
- Shipping Document Distribution
- Third Party Collaboration
- SITPRO Aligned Documentation
- Intrastat and NES
GTA incorporates 21 years experience of providing customised solutions for major exporters
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GTA Online - Software as a Service ……
Big company software is now available to large and small exporters online, at a cost to suit your level of business.
Send data from any business system to GTA Online to create Export Documents including, SAP, Oracle, BPCS, MFG/PRO, ASW, EFACS, MAPICS, Fourth Shift, Sage, Pegasus, SyteLine, TROPOS and many more.
GTA Online is Software as a Service "pay by subscription" software
- Hosted and fully supported by i2i to avoid in-house support requirement
- Standard SITPRO shipping documents
- Electronic document distribution
- Certificates applications online
- Customs Clearance submissions
- Visibility of transactions in multi site organisations
- Connect to electronic services
- Collaborate with other parties
- Share data with other sites 24/7
PLUS:
- Full organisation survey & scoping
- Configurable to reflect business practices
- Configurable for multi company use
GTA Online will enable you to produce:
- Transit documents
- Commercial documents
- Certificates
- Legalised documents
- NES Submissions
- Intrastat Returns
- e-Cert eXpress Applications
The benefits of GTA Online include:
- No in-house software installation required
- Always compliant with latest statutory requirements
- Accessible by any authorized user from any location
- User support service
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GTA Net - Centralised Software for Global Export Management ……
Multiple sites in multiple countries with varying business systems and local document and messaging requirements can be managed centrally.
GTA Net can interface with any business system, SAP, Oracle, BPCS, MFG/PRO, ASW, EFACS, MAPICS, Fourth Shift, Sage, Pegasus, SyteLine, TROPOS and many more.
The GTA Net centralised software platform installed on your corporate intranet will managing export documents and messages throughout your organisation
- Standard SITPRO shipping documents
- Electronic document distribution
- Certificates applications online
- Customs Clearance submissions
- Visibility of transactions in multi site organisations
- Connect to electronic services
- Collaborate with other parties
- Share data with other sites 24/7
PLUS:
- Full organisation survey & scoping
- Experienced Project Management Team
- Configurable to reflect business practices
- Configurable for multi company use
GTA Net will enable you to produce:
- Transit documents
- Commercial documents
- Certificates
- Legalised documents
- NES Submissions
- Intrastat Returns
- e-Cert eXpress Applications
The benefits of GTA Net include:
- One application installed centrally for your whole organisation
- User Interfaces can be by country, language or user category.
- Scoping and Project Management ensure business requirements are met for each location.
- Customisation reflects your organisations working practices
- Full User Support service and software updates to meet changing regulations
+ INTERNATIONAL GTA
The GTA Platform is a central source of data for export shipments. Data is held for each individual shipment enabling it to be manipulated and output to any local document format or electronic message.
- GTA is currently producing localised documents in countries such as Poland, Hungary, South Africa, and Singapore.
- GTA is one of a handful of systems which sends data directly to Singapore’s Customs Clearance system, TradeNet
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e-Cert ……
e-Cert is a service which enables Certificate of Origin applications to be approved and certified online within minutes of application.
e-Cert is provided as a FREE service by the British Chambers of Commerce to all Certificate Issuing Bodies throughout the UK.
EC Certificates of Origin for goods being exported from the UK and are essential for exporting companies to comply with customs requirements in the importing state, as well as meeting banking and other commercial criteria. Arab Certificates of Origin cover goods being exported from the UK to Arab league countries.
- Key data into e-Cert OR copy a previous application OR send data from your business system to e-Cert
- Standard Service provides a next day service for manually stamped and signed documents
- eXpress service provides electronically stamped and signed documents within minutes of application.
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- Incorporates internationally approved standards for the production and management of Certificates of Origin.
- On-going development is managed by the British Chambers of Commerce to ensure adherence to current legislative standards.
- Is approved by HMRC for the production of EUR and A.TR Certificates.
e-Cert will enable you to obtain:
- Certified EC Certificates of Origin
- Certified Arab Certificates of Origin
- Certified Invoices
- Certified EUR1
- Certified A.TR
Benefits of e-Cert include:
- Save time and avoid errors producing documents
- Save time obtaining certified documents
- Ensure documents are produced in accordance with legislation
+ PRODUCING NES SUBMISSIONS ……
The New Export System (NES) was implement by HM Revenue & Customs in October 2002, is not optional and affects every organisation involved in the export of goods from the UK to non-EU countries. Before goods can be shipped, an electronic message must submitted to Customs and a return message received by the exporter to confirm that goods can be dispatched.
The i2i NES module can be used as part of GTA or can be used as a separate online service.
- Send data to NES Online from your business system OR manually key data
- Send NES submission to HMRC via the Government Gateway
- XML & CAP submissions
- Manage return messages received from HMRC
- Print SAD copy 3
To Find out more about NES from HM Revenue & Customs click here...
+ INTRASTAT ……
Intrastat is the system for collecting statistics on the physical trade in goods (i.e. the actual movement of goods) between the Member States of the European Union (EC). It has been in operation since the beginning of the Single Market on 1 January 1993.
The current Intrastat assimilation threshold can be obtained from HMRC web site. In 2007 this figure was £260,000 EU sales per annum. Business that have physical trade (i.e. excluding the supply of services) with other EC Member States which exceeds this figure for either arrivals or dispatches are required to provide Intrastat supplementary declarations.
Intrastat Online can be used either as part of GTA or can be used as a separate online service.
- Send data to INTRASTAT Online from your business system OR manually key data.
- Intrastat Online validates all the information required for Intrastat.
- Information for both ESL and SD can be submitted to HM Revenue & Customs using an approved EDI message or the data can be output to a spreadsheet as a CSV file.
- Produces full audit trail and reports
To Find out more about Intrastat from HM Customs & Excise click here...
“we let our customers and partners speak for us”
Penny Underwood
MD, i2i Innovate to Integrate
