Contrasting the two levels of service capabilities

1. ACI/AMS Web Portal

The main webpage describing ACI Insta-Connect is suitable for smaller companies, at rates indicated. A very brief outline of the features and benefits of this service follow below.

2. ViaTrade, ACI/AMS Corporate

This higher priced option applies to the larger companies, who are looking for a direct (web) interface connection with their existing back end system. The main features and benefits of this service appear below. Pricing for this service is to be obtained directly from ViaSafe, who will define a solution geared to your unique and specific requirements and quote accordingly.

1. ACI/AMS Web Portal

The ACI/AMS Web portal solution suits the smaller business in international trade who is doing about 200 to 300 shipments annually into North America. The Web portal only requires an Internet connection and can be set up quick and easy.

Benefits ACI/AMS Web Portal service:

• Allows individual member companies to access the system from a single interface and report cargo/conveyance data while keeping access to their data secure from other members.
• Ability to create client database for future use without having to re-enter the data.
• Ability to use the previously created Manifest as a template to create a new one.
• Search historic data and create reports.
• Download data for Archiving.

2. Features ViaTrade, ACI/AMS Corporate

The ACI/AMS Corporate solution suits the bigger international trade business shipping shipments into North America. Your business is looking for a direct (web) interface connection with your existing back end system.

Benefits ACI/AMS Corporate service:

• ViaTrade provides a complete and seamless integration with your back-end system.
• Data can be sent in either EDI format or your own format. In both cases the message will be translated by ViaSafe to meet Customs requirements.
• Data can be keyed into the ViaTrade Portal by your local staff or international offices or through any trading partner approved by you.
• When a response is received back from customs the response is published to the web, and if you are utilizing EDI, an EDI message is sent back to the back end system.
• Single interface to all data. You can view all data submitted through both EDI and WEB.
• ViaTrade is provided with user friendly features like, to name a few, the capability to re-use data for future use, a filter and reporting capability to view the shipments.