Managing today's supply chain efficiently and successfully is more complicated than ever. Trying to manage all the different business processes manually raises a wide range of concerns amongst supply chain executives. Concerns such as the lack of visibility of critical supply chain processes and the fact that a multi-tier supply chain process can easily become fragmented. They also worry about a loss of operational control and the difficulty of managing third-party providers.

The growing number of operations in the modern supply chain and an increasing number of distribution networks also challenge their managerial capabilities. Add to these the rising costs of logistics, variable lead times and the costs associated with Customs and other regulatory bodies and you can see why an integrated solution like the Porthus Global Trade Management Suite is not only desirable, but increasingly necessary.