How true control over customs can give your business a competitive edge

1. Cost optimisation

Good control over your customs clearance increases opportunities to reduce both direct, indirect and even hidden customs costs. You’ll also reduce the risk of paying unnecessarily high fees with a more holistic approach to the customs process. Furthermore, better conditions are created to streamline both information flows and work processes – reducing operational costs.

Ensuring that the right information is in the right place at the right time also increases the possibilities of optimising the lead times in goods flows, while at the same time reducing the risks of unplanned delays. These factors together contribute to reducing transport and production costs.

3. Supply chain resilience

Improved monitoring and analysis of a company’s customs handling increase predictability and provide the agility to manoeuvre when something unexpected happens. This control strengthens the resilience of the supply chain and contributes to more reliable, costefficient product flows and lower production costs. In addition, good control contributes to a company’s abilities to better meet customers’ delivery needs even in strained situations. It not only increases the opportunities for continued good business with existing customers, but also the opportunities to expand your customer base. A lack of control can instead lead to the opposite, where missed sales can – in the worst case – be significantly more costly than the efforts that may be required to ensure compliance.