ProFor


Freight Forwarding System

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Freight Forwarding System

ProFor is the freight forwarding solution for the forwarder. The system supports all common modalities, such as sea freight, air freight, road and train transport, lighter, groupage and multimodal routes. The forwarder has direct insight into all files from our planning board. All programs are set up uniformly, offering every employee a fast learning curve. You can easily start with one solution and expand afterwards without any problems. Softpak works closely with Microsoft Office and offers out-of-box integrations with various online platforms. In addition, we offer seamless integration with Softpak CDS (customs) and Softpak ProStore (WMS).
As a software house, Softpak has been serving the logistics sector for more than 45 years. Our consultants have operational work experience and therefore know the industry inside and out. We offer a fast implementation time and the system can grow very well with our customers.

Features

  • Seamless integration with Softpak CDS (customs) and Softpak ProStore (WMS).
  • Data analysts have access to the data to build dashboards and management information in, for example, Power BI.
  • With our mobile QR app solution, drivers can discharge transports in real time, including signature of recipient and copy of CMR. Proof of Delivery is sent directly to the customer.
  • Customers can monitor shipments via our track & trace portal.
  • Our sea freight files have various links with port community systems for real-time tracking. Including consolidations.
  • Dossiers aanmaken van XML import en XML export mogelijkheden (EDI).

Products

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Seafreight

Create your Seafreight Import and/or Export files. The ProFor sytem offers various integratoins with systems such as Softpak ProStore, Softpak CDS, Portbase, and NxtPort.

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Transport

Create your Transport files. The system offers various integrations with systems such as Softpak ProStore, Softpak CDS, and Transporeon.

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Airfreight

Create your Airfreight Import and/or Export files. You can offer your (e)AWB to your carrier via the Cargonaut interface.

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Groupage

Create your Groupage Import and/or Export files. From the system, you can easily register shipments and subsequently assign then to consolidated files, FCL, LCL, FTL, and LTL.

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Intermodal

Organize the transport of your shipments over multiple routes via different modalities. From the system, you can define and report on various checkpoints.

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Quotations

Manage your quotations from within ProFor. Approved quotations will serve directly as the basis for the creation of Seafreight, Airfreight, Groupage and Transport files.

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Container Freight Station

Consolidate or deconsolidate cargo in and out of containers. We also offer the CFS Planboard for a complete overview and follow-up of workflow actions.

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Tariff Management

Manage your standard tariffs per route, and per customer, transporter, liner and supplier. Our files offers you control of your purchasing and sales budgets and costs.

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Invoicing

Through our invoicing module, you can create and send invoices in PDF or UBL format. The system offers invoices per transaction and consolidated invoices. In addition, purchase invoices can easily recharged using our Mirror function.

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Documents & Reports

Through our reporting solutions, documents can be generated and shared with your customers in your house style. In addition, we offer standard overviews to keep track of quotations, shipments and invoices.

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Document Management

All order types offer the ability to store, retrieve and share documents. This includes documents such as PDF files, Word documents, Excel sheets, e-mails, scans, etc.

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Customer Portal

Your customers can monitor shipment statuses through the Softpak Customer Portal. The portal also offers the ability to share documents online. When your sytem is connected to Vessel/Container trackers, such as Portbase, NxtPort or Dockflow, the portal displays real-time ETA, ATA, Loading and Discharge date/time.

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Cargonaut

Submit your outbound air cargo shipments (eAWB) to your carrier via the Cargonaut interface.

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CargoController

Monitor your import shipments, by B/L and container number, via the Portbase Cargo Controller interface. The API ensures that your shipments are updated real-time with cargo information and planning information such as ETA, container discharge, container released, etc.

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SecureChain

As a Cargo Director you can automatically nominate the transport operator via Portbase Secure Chain.

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Transporeon

Offer your transport orders to your contract carriers via Transporeon, or request a quote for sport orders.

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Dockflow

Track and trace vessel and container statuses via the Dockflow integration. The service has a real-time connectivity with Softpak and automatically updates your import/export files.

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NxtPort

Monitor your seafreight import files via the NxtPort Import Consignment interface.

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Workflow Mangement

Ensure that multiple teams work on the right tasks. Using tasks, templates, statuses and notifications you are in control over complex activities across various departments. Use our Actions Planboard for overview.

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Alerts

Send automated alerts and notifications to your customers and transporters.

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Time & Labour

Planned and actual time chartes can be registered at equipment and personnel level via File Activities.

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XML Import

Use our standard XML-layout to import shipments and assignment.

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CDS

The system is seamlessly integrated with our customs declaration system, Softpak CDS. Files serve as templates for the cration of various declaration documents, such as DMS, DVA/NCTS, EMCS, NVWA, etc.

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ProStore

The system is seamlessly integrated with our Warehouse Management System, Softpak ProStore. Transfer Import and Inbound Transport files to WMS Intake Orders. Transfer Export and Outbound Transport files to WMS Outtake Orders.

Our satisfied Freight Forwarding System customers

VDH Company
VDH Company
LCL Logistics
LCL Logistics
Mitsubishi Logistics Europe
Mitsubishi Logistics Europe
Allways Transport
Allways Transport
Allround Cargo Handling
Allround Cargo Handling
The New Logistics Company
The New Logistics Company
Koring Freight Forwarders
Koring Freight Forwarders
STL Logistics
STL Logistics
Steder
Steder
Sky Logistics
Sky Logistics
Nichicon Europe
Nichicon Europe
Kreglinger Logistics
Kreglinger Logistics
Euro Forwarding
Euro Forwarding
Euro-Nordic
Euro-Nordic
Thermotraffic
Thermotraffic
Cool Control
Cool Control