Productivity. Compliance. Connectivity. Technology.

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1 As a freight forwarder you probably spend an awful lot of your time not actually moving boxes! Sequoia is our state-of-the-art, high performance customs clearance platform, delivering outstanding levels of productivity and huge compliance benefits for forwarders of all sizes. With connection to customs and all of the port community and seamless integration with your back office and those of your customers, Sequoia works faster and smarter. So you can spend less time ticking boxes and more time moving them. The main Sequoia workspace Sequoia provides unparalleled usability features to ensure maximum accuracy and efficiency when entering and managing data. Advanced search, sort, preview and filter capabilities minimise wasted keyboard time and provide for the best possible workflow. Improved efficiency and accuracy maximise productivity and drive down costs. As the Freight Forwarding industry faces levels of unprecedented legislative change, Sequoia is an invaluable, constantly updated and real -time compliance tool. Declaration data is continuously and intelligently validated as you type, against both customs regulations and customisable in-house rules, assuring you of the highest possible standards of operational compliance without interrupting your workflow. The Sequoia Customs Tariff Viewer We would be happy to give you a no obligation demonstration of the power of Sequoia and how it can benefit your business. We can do this at your office or on-line if you prefer. You can contact us by phone or as shown below and we will be happy to make the arrangements for you. Elimination of dual keying Reduced errors Instant report building Output to html, pdf, rtf, txt, xls SQL reporting services Microsoft SQL Server Microsoft.NET framework Microsoft Windows with WCF, Secure service communications Support for virtualised Support for terminal services Industry standard connection Easily consumable message Seamless integration with external +44 (0) sales@asm.org.uk

2 Productivity As a freight forwarder you probably spend an awful lot of your time not actually moving boxes! Everybody seems to want information about your shipments; customs, airlines, shipping lines, not to mention your customers! Sequoia provides outstanding productivity features aimed at reducing the time it takes to complete customs declarations and other import and export formalities and to produce those vital reports. Data is entered once and is then automatically shared across the system. It can also easily be uploaded from your in-house system to reduce errors and eliminate double keying. Commonly used declarations can be stored in templates and re-used time and again for improved accuracy and efficiency, maximising productivity and driving down operational costs. The Outlook inspired design of Sequoia provides advanced search, sort, preview, report and filter capabilities, minimises wasted keyboard time and provides for the best possible workflow. The fresh and modern user interface of Sequoia incorporates many additional productivity features including barcode scanning, context sensitive menus for quick access to functions, drag and drop grouping of data, exception through personalised data views and instant data export to html, pdf, rtf, txt and xls formats. These features all contribute to making Sequoia the fastest, most efficient and cost effective customs clearance solution available. Elimination of dual keying Reduced errors Instant report building Output to html, pdf, rtf, txt, xls SQL reporting services Microsoft SQL Server Microsoft.NET framework Microsoft Windows with WCF, Secure service communications Support for virtualised Support for terminal services Industry standard connection Easily consumable message Seamless integration with external +44 (0) sales@asm.org.uk

3 Compliance The smallest error you make completing a customs declaration can lead to additional costs, unacceptable delays and dissatisfied customers. The increasingly complex legal and regulatory requirements of international trade make keeping track and being in control ever more important and more difficult. Sequoia provides all the intelligent tools you need to monitor and control your compliance and accuracy at both individual and team level. Users only have access to those areas and functions that they need to perform their duties. Compliance Monitoring Real-time, fully customisable compliance tools prevent the input of incorrect data to customs declarations and ensure maximum accuracy without impacting productivity. Getting it right first time every time increases productivity as well as compliance. Customs Tariff Access to accurate information is critical to complying with complex customs requirements. Knowing the rules helps you to follow them and avoid delays. Sequoia is the first and only Customs software solution to provide a fully indexed electronic Customs Tariff - including all 3 volumes - and deliver it all to your desktop. It combines all the visual benefits of the traditional paper tariff with the clear advantages of searchable electronic media and instant access. The information is always up to date and the most accurate source of tariff information available anywhere. So you can spend less of your time worrying about ticking boxes and more time actually moving them. Elimination of dual keying Reduced errors Instant report building Output to html, pdf, rtf, txt, xls SQL reporting services Microsoft SQL Server Microsoft.NET framework Microsoft Windows with WCF, Secure service communications Support for virtualised Support for terminal services Industry standard connection Easily consumable message Seamless integration with external +44 (0) sales@asm.org.uk

4 Connectivity The advanced technology of Sequoia delivers the very best customs clearance software available and the perfect integration solution for your business. International Customs and Trade Sequoia provides gateways to all of the UK Community Service Providers and to CHIEF, the customs declaration processing system. With the increasing requirement to communicate with other EU member states and beyond as well as business partners and other regulatory bodies, the modular construction of the Sequoia platform is specifically designed to support the future expansion of connectivity to other customs authorities. Systems and Data Integration The capture and re-use of data from a single input is essential for modern, cost efficient enterprise. Data is entered only once into Sequoia and is then automatically shared across functions and, eliminating dual keying and increasing accuracy and productivity. Sequoia provides limitless integration and data exchange opportunities, both internally and externally, through a comprehensive, flexible web services API. Elimination of dual keying Reduced errors Instant report building Output to html, pdf, rtf, txt, xls SQL reporting services Microsoft SQL Server Microsoft.NET framework Microsoft Windows with WCF, Secure service communications Support for virtualised Support for terminal services Industry standard connection Easily consumable message Seamless integration with external +44 (0) sales@asm.org.uk

5 Technology Any software is only as good as the technology on which it s built. Functionality without reliability and performance is worthless. ASM are a certified Silver Microsoft Partner and Sequoia is built on the solid foundation of the Microsoft.NET framework and SQL Server database technology to deliver outstanding performance and the most reliable customs clearance platform available. Service Architecture High reliability High performance Modular design with multiple extension points Built using Windows Communication Framework Active service activity logging Performance counters Health and automatic recovery Support for virtual Client Architecture Modular plugin architecture (3 rd parties can write plugins to enhance Sequoia directly) Secure service communications Modern look and feel Skinnable user interface Easy installation and configuration Support for Virtual Support for Terminal Services Active application activity logging Per user preferences Customizable user interfaces Extensive export to multiple formats (.html,.xls,.pdf,.doc etc.) Secure, role based access and security Support for Active Directory Technologies Microsoft.NET Framework Microsoft SQL Server Windows Communication Framework Windows Workflow Framework API (Application Programming Interface) Industry standard connection Secure communications Extensively documented Easily consumable message Complete business rule validation to protect data integrity Seamless integration with external Sequoia is compatible with the following: Server: Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2008 R2 and 2012 Database: SQL Server 2005, 2008 and 2012 Client: Windows Vista, 7 and (0) sales@asm.org.uk

6 Integration Forwarders increasingly spend more time moving data than moving shipments. The demand for data continues to grow relentlessly, from the advance consignment information required at export by more and more countries and governments, to your customers requests for report after report. Unfortunately the information you need is not always all in one system - or the right system - and you spend more and more time and valuable resources re-keying data from one to another and back again, with the inevitable delays and risk of errors that introduces. Integration between your business critical, and those of your partners and customers, can have a huge impact on productivity and compliance. Sequoia provides an almost limitless range of integration possibilities to help you seamlessly exchange data in realtime between, so that the information you want is where you want it, when you want it. An industry standard web services interface provides a secure, comprehensive and flexible suite of functionality to transfer data into and out of Sequoia and an Intermediary service extends this interface to support more indirect data exchange mechanisms, such as file or database transfer and message queuing. In addition to the clear benefits of synchronising your operational, commercial invoice data from your customers can be easily transferred and converted directly into customs declarations, removing the need for tedious and error prone manual processing. Whether it s your operations system, warehouse or transport or data received directly from your customers, integration and realtime data exchange can massively improve your productivity, compliance and of course your profitability. We can provide a comprehensive developer support service to help get you started including a fully working test harness, code samples and access to our team of developers for help and advice should you need it. Elimination of dual keying Reduced errors Instant report building Output to html, pdf, rtf, txt, xls SQL reporting services Microsoft SQL Server Microsoft.NET framework Microsoft Windows with WCF, WWF technology Secure service communications Support for virtualised Support for terminal services Extensive integration and interfaces Industry standard connection Secure communications Extensively documented Easily consumable message Seamless integration with external Complete business rule validation to protect data integrity +44 (0) sales@asm.org.uk

7 The Customs Tariff Access to accurate up to date information, particularly customs information, is critical to your business. Your reputation depends on it as does your relationship with your customers and customs. The customs tariff has always been the source of knowledge for all things to do with customs declarations, from correct classification of goods to details of the different procedures available and the information you need to supply. Sequoia is the only customs declaration software to include the complete customs tariff all 3 volumes and deliver it all to your desktop. It combines all the visual benefits of the traditional paper tariff with the clear advantages of instant access and searchable electronic media, as well as being incredibly easy to use. The Sequoia Customs Tariff Viewer is always up to date; no more having to manually update every month and you never have to fight with your colleagues for access to the only paper copy in the office ever again! And as if all of that wasn t enough, the Sequoia Customs Tariff Viewer is also available as a stand-alone application, so you don t have to be a Sequoia user or even an ASM customer to benefit. Download a FREE 30 day trial from our website at: The information displayed in the Customs Tariff Viewer is Crown Copyright and is supplied by the Stationary Office Limited and is reproduced with the permission of the controller of HMSO and the Queen s Printer for Scotland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0 Elimination of dual keying Reduced errors Instant report building Output to html, pdf, rtf, txt, xls SQL reporting services Microsoft SQL Server Microsoft.NET framework Microsoft Windows with WCF, WWF technology Secure service communications Support for virtualised Support for terminal services Extensive integration and interfaces Industry standard connection Easily consumable message Seamless integration with external Complete business rule validation to protect data integrity +44 (0) sales@asm.org.uk