Driving Efficient Cross-Border TradeAngela Baumann Solution Management SAP GTS

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Challenges in Global Trade

Global Trade Challenges for Enterprises• Secure and streamline global supply chains• Compliance with laws & regulations• Flexible and integrated IT infrastructure

Global Trade Challenges for Governments:• Facilitation of efficient cross-border commerce• Increased security and transparency• Global standardization of data models

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Summary of SAP Today

SAP AG in 2004 revenues: € 7.5 billion 91,500 installations More than 27,000 companies run SAP Providing more than 25 Industry Solutions 33,209 SAP employees (March 31, 2005)

12 million users in 120+ countries Integrate their business processes Extend their competitive capabilities Get a better return on investment at a lower total cost of ownership

Unique Partner Ecosystem More than 1,500 partners

Overall more than 180,000 SAP partner certificates

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SAP’s Product Portfolio

SAP supports modernization projects through an open application infrastructure and an easy way to combine and adapt processes across systems and business areas

SAP enables their customers to respond rapidly to changing market conditions

SAP allow companies and their business partners to streamline work processes and exchange information

SAP offers solutions to help to manage the change

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Challenges in Global Trade

Today´s supply chains are unpredictable

Unanticipated supply chain costs

Automation is a goal, not a reality

Continually evolving regulatory demands

Need for visibility and security

Different ways of communication

Synchronizing the flow of goods with the flow of money is the next horizon for efficiency

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SAP´s Solution Approach for Global Trade

Ensures trade complianceto eliminate risks of costly fines and penalties of non-compliance

Helps to claim duty concessions and

refunds to save money and

increase competitiveness

SAP™ Global Trade Serviceshelps you to

facilitate tighter national security, expedite customs clearance and claim

refunds while trading globally

Automate customs processes to expedite customs clearance and comply with requirements of customs authorities

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SAP´s Solution Approach for Global Trade

Ensures integrationProvides the necessary integration from duty assessment to tax calculation and remittance handling

Complete shipment lifecycleProcesses the entire shipment lifecycle: manifest, declaration, classification, bond management, inspection and audit

Handles Risk Assesement including cargo, passenger, and immigration screening

SAP™ Customs Management for Customs Agencies

allows agencies to mitigate the risk associated with customs

modernization projects as well as to improve customs operations while realizing lower costs

through total cost of ownership

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SAP – Customers

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Driving Efficient Cross-Border Trade

Thank you for your attention

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