GLOBAL TRADE MANAGEMENT THROUGH OTM
Oracle Transportation Management (familiarly known as OTM) has built its architecture to address the latest Global Trade Management solutions in its Application. The Application is very robust that it has in-built functions of Denied Party Screening, Embargoed Country Screen Service, Import/Export Ban Country Service. Apart from the above functions various customization of the application facilitates OTM(Oracle Transportation Management) to serve as an information supplier to AMS (Automated Manifest System) of US Customs and Border Protection (AMS is a multi-modular cargo inventory control and release notification system).
The above functionality can be achieved:
Ø Outbound integration of the service provider’s OTM Application to the US Customs and Border Protection system
Ø Inbound integration of the US Customs and Border Protection system to the service provider’s OTM Application
Out-bound Integration:
Service Provider’s (Shipping Liner, NVOCC) OTM application will create the vessel – cargo manifest by considering all the details required by the US Customs and Border Protection system and have them validated in the BPEL middleware. BPEL transforms the required AMS data elements (Vessel/Voyage ID, Ports of Source and Destination, Cargo Description, SCAC, B/L, Shipper/Consignee etc.) from the Shipment information into the respective file format which customs would accept. The data file will be sent to AMS system from OTM through the external system setup.
In-bound Integration:
US Customs and Border Protection system will process the Carrier’s request and allows faster identification and release of low risk shipments if the information is accurate as per the Custom rules and regulations. If the rules were not matching as per the customs regulations the service providers receive the corresponding status or alerts which helps them to modify the said information in the Shipment manifest.
Conclusion:
OTM – AMS integration reduces reliance on paper documents and speeds the processing of manifest and waybill data. As a result, cargo remains on the dock for less time, participants realize faster tracking, and Customs provides better service to the importing community.
Courtesy: satya_vabilisetty
