Using a web-based solution like Integration Point Foreign-Trade Zone Software (FTZ Software), organizations can take advantage of robust functionality that addresses the needs of zone operators, in all industries, throughout the US.

Integration Point understands the job of the Zone Operator and makes it a company priority to provide the necessary tools needed to manage and optimize zone operations. Using Integration Point FTZ Software, Zone Operators can:

• Balance inventory reconciliation with their ERP system on a daily basis
• Submit admission data electronically to successfully file their own e214 directly to CBP
• Utilize dynamic Bills of Material (BOMs) to provide a truer process flow and keep inventory counts accurate
• Benefit from weekly entries, weekly estimate tracking, combined NAFTA entries, weekly reports and anti-dumping tracking
• Execute ISA queries and validation procedures
• Create a superior audit trail
• Eliminate manual reconciliation and interface processes
• Manage all operations — single site, multiple subzones, multiple customers in a general purpose zone or any combination — from a single web-based platform
• Create reports needed for the FTZ Board, Customs and/or internal purposes
• Interface with carriers, forwarders, and brokers for manifest information as well as entry information
• Check the accuracy and status of bills of lading (BOL) in the AMS system using either the IT number or BOL number for the query
• Query the current list of HTS numbers in Customs' ABI system to determine if product information such as HTS number, advaloreum rates or unit of measure are accurate

Integration Point has helped companies in various organizations with the automation of their FTZ operations. Whatever the industry, Integration Point FTZ Management software can support your zone. Below are a few examples of the industries Integration Point supports and the benefits of using FTZ Software:

• Petroleum — utilize configurable attribution steps and facilitated "hold" techniques to achieve optimal duty benefits in your zone, and manage refineries and terminals from the same system
• Apparel, Footwear & Textile — track and correctly report necessary cotton fees, textile categories and visa programs, as well as utilize the "First Sale" method of valuation
• Retail — control a highly dynamic product mix using integration techniques such as 'source fields' and 'override tables'
• Automotive — manage the hub and spoke module using the zone-to-zone transfer automation through multiple tiers in the supply chain
• Pharmaceutical —control inventory on a lot basis which assists with the tracking of chemical depletion during the manufacturing process

Integration Point Foreign-Trade Zone Software can also be used by:

• General Purpose Zone Operators to monitor levels with continuous reconciliation to your users' systems
• Third Party Logistics Providers to oversee various zone operations across multiple geographies in one easy-to-use interface, and create reports to analyze all operations simultaneously or individually from a central location
• Grantees/Operators to fulfill the 214 automation process by reviewing and approving submitted 214s, report arrival of goods to the zone and provide necessary updates to data

Whether you are just starting a sub-zone or participating in a general purpose zone, Integration Point FTZ Management is the industry standard in managing zone operations and optimizing savings. Plus with Integration Point FTZ Management Software, you get more than just foreign-trade zone operations.

Zone Automation

Using Integration Point solutions, Foreign-Trade Zone operators can create a comprehensive zone automation solution using Integration Point 10+2, FTZ Management, e214, 7501-06 Direct Entry Filing, and QP/WP. Integration Point allows zone operators to file all necessary documentation electronically. For more on the Integration Point ABI software, visit our ABI product page.

As part of the Integration Point Global Trade Management, companies can easily utilize other Integration Point products such as Free Trade Agreement Management, Denied Party Screening, Export Management, and Entry Visibility, to manage the entire importing and exporting process in one single, web-based solution.

For more information on how Integration Point Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) Software can assist your company in managing inventory and reporting for FTZs, send us an email or complete our on-line request form.