Web-based applications for international shipping and Customs management provider Acelynk is working with Sensorlogic to produce a smart shipment tracking and Customs compliance offering for companies conducting high-volumes of international trade.
Sensorlogic is a provider of cloud-based platforms for machine-to-machine application development.
Under the agreement, Acelynk will use the Sensorlogic Service Delivery Platform as the foundation for an open, cloud-based product for import and export shipment monitoring and tracking. This will be offered by Acelynk and precisely track the location and status of shipments, beginning at the point of origin and continuing all the way through to the delivery destination.
It will use APIs in the Sensorlogic platform to enable instrumentation, location tracking and reporting on shipments using location-based services and wireless networks.
“What’s unique about the solution we’re building is its ability to create a complete, virtual representation of customers’ shipments, and track international shipments on an end-to-end basis,” said Matthew Fotouhi, president and CEO of Acelynk.
“These virtual shipments – including data about location, Customs processing status and other information – exist completely in the cloud. They automatically update in sync with the actual physical shipments as those goods move through their transit routes. Our solution will deliver unprecedented visibility and greatly enhanced management capabilities across what traditionally has been a complex, disjointed and mostly opaque process.”
In addition to smart shipment tracking, it will combine the Customs filing, clearing process and status messages, including those required by the FDA and other US governmental agencies, with shipping information. With its cloud-based architecture, it will provide Customs brokers and importers with anytime, anywhere access to complete shipment information.
Designed to be open, it will be easy to integrate with existing shipping and enterprise IT systems, and will provide role-based access to parties typically involved in international shipping transactions, including manufacturers, shipping agents, carriers and Customs brokers. The product will also give importers an easy way to establish, maintain and document their Customs compliance while reducing administrative burdens.
“The work we’re doing with Acelynk clearly illustrates the advantages of the platform approach to M2M application enablement,” said Michael Campbell, president and CEO of Sensorlogic.
“Our platform is helping Acelynk to build a solution that will transform customers’ operations, create real competitive advantages, improve efficiency and lower costs. For companies that use global supply chains or have business models that involve high volumes of international shipping, the Acelynk solution will be a real game-changer.”
