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Geneva, 20 & 21 June 2005 UN/CEFACT

This paper discusses the impact of technology on international supply chains, focusing on the benefits and challenges of paperless trade. It explores the role of Microsoft and its cooperation with the UNECE in enabling innovation in trade facilitation. The paper also presents future opportunities and scenarios for UNeDocs.

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Geneva, 20 & 21 June 2005 UN/CEFACT

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  1. 3rd Executive Forum on Trade FacilitationPaperless Trade in International Supply Chains: Enhancing Efficiency and SecurityTechnology as Enabler of Innovation Geneva, 20 & 21 June 2005UN/CEFACT

  2. Agenda • Global Environment of the Supply Chain • Impact on Supply Chains • Microsoft Supply Chain • Technology as: • an influence • an opportunity • a challenge • Benefits to: • Governments • Business • Microsoft Cooperation with the UNECE • Future Opportunities • Future UNeDocs scenarios UN/CEFACT

  3. Global Environment of the Supply Chain Multinational & related companies trading among themselves Changing security requirements* eCommerce making optimum use of information and communication technologies Exploitation of many opportunities UN/CEFACT

  4. Impact on Supply Chains • Increasing volume of smaller shipments • Changing trade patterns – countries exporting different goods to different countries • Importers importing different goods from different countries • Shipping patterns changing • Increasing pressure from traders and partners • Increasing expectations for Customs administrations to execute their mandates • Consistently, • Quickly • Harmonized UN/CEFACT

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  12. Our Critical Success Factors High speed, low cost, communication and collaboration Effective information and material flow Improved productivity, cost reduction and customer service Demand Information * MS has 225,000 resellers in Europe; 11,000 in Africa; Serving 6M SMEs in EMEA UN/CEFACT

  13. Benefits to Governments • Advanced Customs Clearances • Increased ability to collect revenue • Increased audit capabilities and real-time data confirmation • Increased reporting capabilities • Standard and ad hoc reports could be available to any party with access • Secure Supply Chains UN/CEFACT

  14. Benefits to Business • More Efficient Trade • Lower Transactions Costs • Lower technical barriers • Widespread acceptance of standards • Leverage existing technologies • Flexibility for usage, systems and 3rd party partners • Quicker border clearance • Supply Chain Security • IPR Protection UN/CEFACT

  15. Technology as an opportunity • More information being available in an electronic format Structured trade data, • Automated processes provide • Consistency • Transparency • Increased efficiency • Better risk assessment • Better security • Relationship with Customs administrations can begin long before the goods arrive at the border. • Early transmission of trade information • Early determination of risk and admissibility. UN/CEFACT

  16. Technology as a challenge • Overcome the independent & unilateral development of country-specific automated systems • Flexible and far-sighted in developing electronic methods • Harmonized Customs procedures and processes • Standardized data requirements at export and import • Comprehensive IT security strategy • Appropriate rules applied uniformly • Computer related crime UN/CEFACT

  17. Microsoft Supporting UNeDocs • UNECE call to industry for commercial solution support • 2003 – 2004: joint development of MS Office InfoPath prototype • 2005: referential solution First 12 InfoPath forms published • Partnering with IT industry for custom implementations • http://www.unemed.net/edocs/IP/xml/UNeDocs.Infopath.Docs.htm UN/CEFACT

  18. Product Support – SME ERP • Microsoft’s Navision & Axapta • Business Solutions - Included in MS Office • Enabled for electronic trading today! • Supports XML schemas, EDIFACT, XBRL, MS BizTalk, etc. • Uses Commerce Gateway or Commerce Portal UN/CEFACT

  19. Future Opportunities • Enterprise solutions: Customs and cargo safety outreach – joint workshops, know-how transfer, capacity building • SME campaigns, channelled via local Chambers of Commerce or Trade associations • Adopt easily standards for paperless trading incl. e-Customs and e-Invoicing • SME benefits: reduce cost of entry into int’l supply chains • Low cost solutions: MS Office InfoPath, Navision / Axapta ERP • Outreach to Solution Providers: • Joint seminars with UNECE for the IT solution industry • Opportunity for ISV‘s from Emerging markets: Web services • Promotion and awareness: • “Trade enablement area” at major portals,eg. MS Office Online • Drive customer case studies • Promote commercial solution offerings UN/CEFACT

  20. Conclusions • Microsoft totally dependent on electronic trading • We are committed to following approved international trade standards • Incorporating own knowledge into our product offerings to our customers UN/CEFACT

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