Tag: CEPs and freight forwarders
Export controls within a company: the 4 pillars explained simply +checklist
For many companies, export control is an essential part of trade compliance. Complex supply chains, geopolitical developments and increasing regulatory requirements mean that exports must be carefully scrutinised. Even the smallest errors can lead to delivery delays, fines or compliance risks. In practice, the so-called ‘four-pillar assessment’ has established itself as a structured approach. In this article, you will learn what this involves and how you can organise export controls efficiently within your company.
Replacing SAP LE-TRA: 7 challenges on the path to future-proof transport logistics
Many companies are currently in the process of replacing SAP LE-TRA. The success of the project does not depend solely on the choice of successor solution: established processes, carrier integrations and specific requirements mean that the transition involves far more than simply changing systems. In this article, you will learn about the challenges companies most frequently encounter when replacing SAP LE-TRA and what is key to overcoming them.
Transport Management in SAP: Processes, Challenges & Best Practices
Transport logistics faces major challenges: supply chains are becoming more complex, customers expect ever-shorter delivery times, and companies must cope with rising transport costs. At the same time, the number of available transport service providers is growing. In this article, you will learn what modern transport management in SAP looks like, what role SAP systems play in managing transport processes, and how companies benefit from integrating their transport service providers.
CPSC eFiling 2026: Companies need to be aware of these new US import requirements now
Geopolitical conflicts, rising costs and dependence on individual markets are forcing many companies to redefine their sales markets and supply chains. Global supply chains are under pressure, and nearshoring is coming into focus. The modernised trade agreement between the EU and Mexico creates new opportunities. New markets are opening up for companies.
EU-Mexico Trade Agreement 2026: Opportunities businesses should seize now
Geopolitical conflicts, rising costs and dependence on individual markets are forcing many companies to redefine their sales markets and supply chains. Global supply chains are under pressure, and nearshoring is coming into focus. The modernised trade agreement between the EU and Mexico creates new opportunities. New markets are opening up for companies.
End of Support for SAP LE-TRA in 2030
With the transition to SAP S/4HANA, the SAP Logistics Execution – Transport (LE-TRA) module will no longer be supported. Although LE-TRA can still be used at present, its use is legally required to end on December 31, 2030. After that date, no further productive use will be permitted.
EU Deforestation Regulation postponed again: How to get your SAP transport and logistics processes ready for the end of 2026
The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) has been the subject of debate for months. Now it's official: the mandatory application date has been postponed again. For companies, this does not mean the all-clear, but it does present a valuable opportunity to thoroughly prepare processes and IT systems now.
Seamless logistics in the SAP sales process: Why 3PL integration is crucial now
PEP lists are increasingly becoming the focus of regulatory authorities, and not just in the financial sector. PEP checks are also becoming increasingly important for SAP user companies with international business relationships or public sector clients. But what does this mean in concrete terms for compliance processes? And how can such audit obligations be efficiently integrated into SAP systems?
May we introduce? M.SmartLogistics Multi Carrier Sphere.
More and more companies are preparing for the migration to SAP S/4HANA and are planning their roadmap until 2027 - because from then on, SAP ERP will only be maintained to a limited extent. The focus is also shifting to outbound logistics, as support for the LE-TRA module (Logistics Execution - Transportation) has been discontinued. The logical successor: SAP Transportation Management (TM). SAP TM under S/4HANA impresses with its seamless integration and comprehensive range of functions, which offers companies with their own fleets in particular new opportunities to organise their transport processes more efficiently.
ESG reporting in transport logistics - with EmissionTrack for M.SmartLogistics
It could hardly be clearer: This year's DSAG Annual Congress (15 - 17 October 2024 in Leipzig) has a special focus on reporting on sustainable corporate practices. The agenda1 covers topics such as ‘Sustainable Supply Chain Management’ and ‘Innovative Solutions for Emissions Reduction in SAP ERP and S/4HANA’. This focus underlines an important development in corporate management: sustainability is increasingly becoming a hard fact that needs to be reported and organised using figures. ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) reporting has now clearly become an issue that companies need to take seriously. What impact does this topic have on supply chain management in the context of 3PL logistics?