36th NCBFAA Annual Conference Booth#310
Hear Celeste Catano speak in San Antonio this April, Celeste will be participating in 2 panels:

An ACE Primer - Is it Time to Participate in ACE? - April 13, 10.15am - 11.45

Download Kewill's podcast on ACE: What brokers & importers are experiencing with early adoption of ACE featuring Celeste Catano from Kewill and Amy Magnus from A.N. Deringer

Webcast Series: Economy, Peak Season, Parcel Shipping - It's Time to Regroup
The current economic climate is driving consumers and shippers to seek out low cost alternatives in exchange for deferred delivery times. Gone are the days when everyone needs it overnight and is willing to pay for it. It's no longer a simpler rate shop for a domestic zone 4 parcel shipment. Couple that with the strategy of the carriers and there are lots of opportunities to adjust your shipping service mix.

View Kewill's latest on-demand webcast moderated by Doug Caldwell, Industry Consultant of Parcel Research and featuring leading experts from the parcel industry:

• Jim Cochrane, Vice President, Ground Shipping, U.S. Postal Service
• Gary Reblin, Vice President, Expedited Shipping, U.S. Postal Service
• Kevin Brown, Director of Marketing, Newgistics
• Peter Starvaski, Director of Product Management, Kewill

The Swiss Colony^® Goes Live with Kewill Flagship™ 4.0
The Swiss Colony, Inc., one of the largest direct marketing companies in the United States, has recently gone live with Kewill Flagship 4.0.  A longtime Kewill customer, The Swiss Colony, Inc. hits peak shipping volumes over 200,000 parcels a day. Read more

“Given The Swiss Colony’s growth we needed a high performance, highly scalable parcel shipping solution. After evaluating many enterprise solutions it was clear Kewill had the best offering and organization.  Furthermore, as one of the top internet retailers, Kewill’s unmatched support of postal consolidation options such as UPS Basic, FedEx SmartPost, and Newgistics were critical in providing the best choices for our residential customers.”
Steve Wheeler, Director of Logistics at The Swiss Colony, Inc. 

Kewill Forwarding 3.0 Delivers Enhanced Global Shipment Functionality
Kewill recently announced the availability of release 3.0 of Kewill Forwarding, the global, integrated freight forwarding solution widely deployed internationally by leading freight forwarders to manage their multimodal logistics requirements.

Kewill Forwarding offers:

• Global Shipment Module that provides shipment visibility from the point of creation right through to completion, and ensures shipment data is visible throughout the shipment life cycle
• Automated link to CBP to process Import Security Filings
• Multi-lingual and multi-currency options
• Comprehensive Job Costing and Profit Sharing module
• Collaborative Web Portal allowing online tracking and booking and management of purchase orders and inventory

Kewill Export Compliance Extends Coverage
Kewill recently announced the availability of release 3.2 of Kewill ECS (Export Compliance System) that adds several features and enhancements that align with the needs of global shippers.  New features include

• Extended country content including Austria, Czech republic, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Malaysia, Romania, Sweden and Ukraine
• More options to refine denied party screening sensitivity that include customer-specific red-flag words and improved address screening
• Enhancements to pre-approved list (white list) maintenance and re-screening results
• Updated handling of ENC license exception determination via the ECS user interface

Kewill Flagship™ Expands Global Parcel Carrier Coverage
Expanded coverage in Europe includes UPS, TNT in addition to enhance support for domestic U.S. Postal Consolidation for FedEx SmartPost and Newgistics

Kewill recently announced the general availability of Kewill Flagship 4.0, the industry's leading multi-carrier, global parcel shipping solution.

Kewill Flagship 4.0 continues to provide enhanced capabilities for global enterprises and U.S. domestic shippers with a solution that provides broader European carrier coverage and competitive options for USPS postal induction.  Read more.

Kewill Expands Reverse Logistics Solution in Americas

Proven Solution Already in Use in World's Top Supply Chains is Focus of Growth for Kewill Americas

Kewill recently announced it is expanding the support and services available for Kewill Reverse Logistics in the Americas region.

Kewill Reverse Logistics provides end to end reverse logistics execution for high technology manufacturers.  Furthermore, Kewill is expanding the solution to address the needs of the industrial manufacturing, medical device, and aerospace industries.  Kewill Reverse Logistics delivers increased profit and customer retention through a SaaS 2.0 rule flow execution and optimization engine.  Read more.

March 2010

In this issue
» ACE Certification
» Parcel Shipping Webcast
» Swiss Colony Goes Live
» Kewill Forwarding 3.0
» ECS Extends Coverage
» Expanded Parcel Coverage
» Reverse Logistics Solution
» SC Digest Article
» Parcel Carrier Certifications
» Partner Spotlight - AFMS
» Events Calendar
» Kewill Product Training

SC Digest: Logistics News - Time to Start Looking at Regional Parcel Carriers?
Saving and Service Improvements often possible...  

With DHL's exit from the US parcel market in 2009, some are wondering if it is time for more shippers to take a look at so-called regional parcel providers to take on some - or even a lot - of the parcel shipping load.  Click here for the full article featured in SC Digest
New Parcel Carrier Certifications
Kewill recently obtained carrier certifications for Kewill Flagship™ for the following carriers:

• UPS US Origin (also available in Kewill Clippership®)
• UPS European
• FedEx 10.2 FSMS Server
• Purolator Canada
• TNT Europe

Carrier certifications are an extensive process that requires a significant investment in resources and can take up to three months to complete.  It is always a major milestone to keep these certifications current and it reflects Kewill's continued commitment to provide customers with up to date and compliant solutions.

Partner Spotlight

Kewill Partner, AFMS is a logistics consulting firm that helps clients save money on transportation contracts. AFMS  specializes in cost and service optimization, assisting clients achieve world class agreements. Their “no-risk” evaluation determines if present contracts can be improved. With 400+ years of combined experience AFMS is  the leading logistics consulting firm.  For more information visit www.afms.com.
Join Kewill at the following Industry Events

ICPA Annual Conference
March 14-16, 2010
Walt Disney, Contemporary Resort
Orlando, FL
Booth #31
www.icpainc.org

Air Cargo 2010
March 14-16, 2010
Omni ChampionsGate Resort
Orlando, FL
Booth #22
www.aemca.org

  
NCBFAA Annual Conference
April 11-14, 2010
JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa
San Antonio, TX
Booth #310
www.ncbfaa.org

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