Integration with ZWF
ZWF IT + Consulting AG is a software and consulting company that focuses on ERP-integrated customs and export solutions, and simplifies the complex areas of logistics, export, and export control.
ZWF shipments and export processes can now be integrated with LN. If the appropriate software licences have been activated, is available as an entry in the LN menu under . The new tz package is used to handle the ZWF functionality.
These ZWF modules are available in LN:
- ZWF AG Generic Solutions (tzzwf)
- ZWF AG Shipment Module (tzzfs)
- ZWF AG Customs Module (tzzfc)
- ZWF Preferential Calculation (tzzfp)
The Shipment Module provides an intuitive way to create shipment information. You can create packages, select their contents based on multiple LN documents such as sales orders, shipments, and invoices, and merge them into one shipment. All available data is automatically collected from the LN documents in your shipment. Within shipments, customizable workflows can be used to guide you through the process of creating a shipment, including packing, sending out reports, etc. With the shipment module, all relevant shipping data can be created within minutes, and shipment data (weights, packaging structures, measurements) can be refined without requiring access to the LN master data. All required data is collected in one session.
The Customs Module provides an easy way to create basic export declarations, accumulation by commodity codes, separation of main and additional package positions, and automated creation of customs document codes based on the item and commodity code information. The export processes collect data from LN and merge this data with templates and customs code lists to automatically create (German) ATLAS export declarations. Customs declarations are sent to the customs authorities using web-based interfaces. Return information is read into LN. You can manage the export allowance, which is used for further checks, and the code lists. These lists can be automatically read and updated when they are updated by the customs authorities.
The Preferential Calculation module supports all steps related to preferential calculations and offers these capabilities:
- Performing calculations for items, sales orders, or invoices.
The material that is used for the manufactured items is retrieved, related supplier declarations are verified, and prices are retrieved. The calculation results are displayed including detailed loggings to retrace the steps.
- Requesting supplier declarations, or sending out own declarations with the preferential
states that are generated by calculations.
Declarations and information received back can be managed, and steps can be automated.
- Specifying preferential rules of origin on which calculations are based.
For each company, separate rules must exist or a rulebook must be shared between companies.
Infor Customs Export Control (ZWF)
International restrictions and security policies regarding the sale and shipment of goods demand a complex and safe export control process for every company. To integrate export control checks in LN processes, Export Control is available in the ZWF AG Customs Module (tzzfc) of ZWF AG Shipment and Customs. Export Control provides automatic checks of trade transactions.
Export control checks in LN, for example in the sales order approval process, allow users to check orders against a customizable set of rules. In this ruleset, which is based on countries and items, all restrictions of governments, national agencies, and international agencies can be maintained.
If the predefined ruleset is used, ZWF AG Export Control can block a process if further investigation is required by an export control officer. It also provides information about the reason for blocking. The blocks are integrated in standard processes and are automatically executed when necessary.
Users of Export Control can be informed about export control-related transactions through email. They can maintain the block level: either release or block the order completely.
UPS interface
An intuitive way of creating shipment and package information is available in the ZWF shipment module of Infor Customs. Shipment and package information can be transferred automatically to the United Parcel Service (UPS).
This UPS interface has been implemented in LN. An add-on communicates directly to the public UPS web interface, so no additional software is required.
All UPS processes and products can be used. Package labels can be printed directly from the application and the generated tracking can be used to track the shipping process to the customer.