What is GTKonnect ? |
| GTKonnect is a global trade platform consisting of various solution modules that help you manage your global commerce. All the modules are seamlessly integrated and can be accessed through a single sign-on. |
| Some salient features of the GTKonnect platform are: |
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Module Based
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- GTKonnect is comprised of functional modules with individual access permissions and can be licensed as a suite to include all modules or as individual modules to meet your current needs and expand as needs arise.
- Security and Master modules are licensed by default with any other module purchased.
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Flexible Design
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- GTKonnect is designed to support the needs of self-filing importers / Exporters as well as service providers
- GTKonnect support transaction processing for multiple entities such as importers for a broker.
- Hybrid models where the importer/exporter assumes responsibility for data validation and verification such as classification and country of origin while the service provider is responsible for the actual customs transmission is also well supported by GTKonnect.
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Technical Architecture
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- .Net platform – Developed using industry standard Microsoft .NET tools, GTKonnect delivers the best User experience and functionality without using any proprietary programming languages
- Database – Powered by Microsoft SQL Server, GTKonnect caters to the needs of both large and small transaction volumes and scalable to handle projected and unplanned growth in business
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Deployment architecture
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- In-House Hosting – Worried about your data confidentiality and do not want your corporate information on the cloud, GTKonnect can be securely implemented you’re your firewalls and inside your data centers. Whether you want to deploy it as an extra-net or intranet solution, we have a system to meet your requirements.
- External Hosting - If you do not want the hassles of the managing and maintaining the servers, the system can be hosted from a 3rd Party hosting center of your choice.
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System Access and Security
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- GTKonnect security is managed in 2 layers, Function access and Data access
- Restrictions to system functions is controlled through a role based security
- Restrictions to system data is managed through access restrictions to entities such as Company, Vendor, Customer etc. to individual users
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User Friendly Screens
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- GTKonnect screens are very intuitive and user friendly minimizing the training needs for the users.
- It is very fast and easy to add new users with little training
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Code Driven
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- Most of our fields are code driven and are supported by master code tables.
- Create a code with all the static information once and reuse the code multiple times at the time of data entry thereby minimizing the time taken to complete the transaction
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Defaults and Validations
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- With defaults and validations built in at various levels, the system eliminates the need for data entry thereby minimizing errors resulting due to incorrect data entry
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Notifications and Alerts
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- Throughout the system and through e-mail notifications the user has complete and instant visibility to various events happening through the life cycle of a transaction
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Dynamic Reporting
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- GTKonnect is designed to provide the user with ability to search and filter for information based on various parameters within the system and create reports with the information extracted that can be easily shared with other users within and external to your organization
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Integration
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- GTKonnect can be easily integrated with external applications through standard and customs integration mechanisms such as XML, CSV, Web Service and EDI, to share information and minimizing redundant data entry
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ABI and ACE support
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- GTKonnect is fully ABI and ACE complaint for the various modules and supports all transaction types.
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On-line Help
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- A customizable on-line help is provided along with the system.
- The user has the option to customize the help content to best fit their needs by modifying the underlying HTML file.
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