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Building a brighter future for our global logistics network · logistics network. Empowering your business success With ten years global industry experience, we know what our customers

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Page 1: Building a brighter future for our global logistics network · logistics network. Empowering your business success With ten years global industry experience, we know what our customers

Building a brighter future for our global logistics network

Page 2: Building a brighter future for our global logistics network · logistics network. Empowering your business success With ten years global industry experience, we know what our customers

Empowering your business success

With ten years global industry experience, we know what our customers need from a digital supply chain solution. Horizon’s wide range of features replaces the plethora of software tools with a single, digital ecosystem. It harnesses the latest technologies to gather data from any source and directs it into your community.

Visibility and data

You can log in to your Horizon community on any device anywhere in the world and compare, schedule, and book your shipments. You can gain valuable insights through dynamic reports and supply chain analytics and track your shipments across the globe using Control Tower, in real-time.

Horizon streamlines processes, reduces margins of error, and gives you the high value data and visibility you need to make powerful, cost saving decisions. Enjoy improved margins, world-class security and operational excellence.

A single-platform solution that brings efficiency, intelligence, connectivity and security to your supply chain

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Efficient, intelligent, connected and secure

Quoting & Booking

Document Management

Collaboration Control Tower Analytics & Reporting

Get instant rates and book your shipments anytime, anywhere, on any device.

Have access to all of your invoices and statements and upload transport documentation directly to your shipments.

Invite your suppliers to collaborate with you in your community and have access to your own support team.

Enjoy the convenience of real-time global tracking that covers all modes of transport at multiple levels (Pallet, Container, Vehicle/ Vessel and more).

Use cloud-based, advanced analytics with real-time reporting, artificial intelligence and data visualization.

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He logs on to his community and generates a shipping quote request.

He tracks its progress and satisfied with the competitive rates, generates a shipment with just a few clicks.

His DG operator sends him an update through Chatter to con�rm the booking.

Horizon sends him a shipping status update, letting him know that his container has now been loaded in China and is ready for departure.

Adam checks if he has any outstanding docs and uploads his bill of lading to the shipment record.

He logs on to Control Tower to track his shipment. He can see that the cargo is on the water and that there are no expected delays.

His DG operator then gets on Chatter to arrange the import clearance and books a provisional container delivery date.

The tra�c light system on Horizon noti�es Adam that he needs to upload his packing list. He does this in a few clicks and is back on track.

Once the goods are delivered to the warehouse, Adam is notified and checks his pallet count and updated inventory levels.

Satis�ed, he checks his invoice and then runs a carrier KPI report . He raises a case with his DG operator to make some substantial cost savings and then creates a bespoke report to present to the business.

Adam is the supply chain manager for a furniture retailer.

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