Low Cost, High Flexibility

CargoBDX is a powerful web-based software using open standards, able to be as general or as specific as the user requires. Its flexibility allows CargoBDX to meet the needs of any business.

Freight forwarders can deploy CargoBDX as an inexpensive e-commerce front end, compatible with any legacy system, allowing shippers to relay instructions for ocean, international and domestic air, and domestic truck freight. CargoBDX delivers structured data directly to the forwarder's operations and generates original bar-coded documentation for printing by the shipper, including labels and shipping manifests. Processing time is improved and the customer/forwarder relationship strengthened.

Carriers can reduce processing and courier costs by as much as 40% while expediting document delivery to their clientele. Clients deliver Bill of Lading instructions directly to the carrier's system via sophisticated web forms, or by passing structured data through the CargoBDX engine. This data is delivered electronically as an encrypted file, decrypted by the client and printed as original Bills of Lading. This service can be offered through a centralized carrier community website, or customized through the carrier's own branded portal.

Trading Communities reduce cost and improve data flow and efficiency by organizing multi-company document exchanges around a central location, easily accessed through a standard web browser. Oceanwide develops an end-to-end solution, providing system design, process management and integration services to all parties.

An Inexpensive Web-Centric Solution

CargoBDX is:
• A robust, browser-based application Enabling logistics providers to quickly expand their trading relationships, especially with smaller customers who have been left out of the game due to the cost and complexity of traditional EDI.

• An e-commerce tool that enhances the client's competitive position by allowing customers to submit data online, whether through the carrier's branded website, the CargoBDX website, or the ForwarderLogic document extranet. High volume trading partners can bypass the web form submission process by delivering data directly to CargoBDX from their existing systems.

• An outsourced service that offers comprehensive data management, access and encryption security, and top-notch disaster recovery systems for peace of mind.

• A low cost – therefore low financial risk – application, deployed quickly for immediate savings in time and operational costs as well as enhanced customer service.

An "Any-To-Any" Messaging Solution

CargoBDX acts as a multipurpose message broker, allowing "any-to-any" data integration between trading partners: the service will accept and translate the data from and into any message format, then deliver or display the result as required.

Common file formats:
• ASCII flat file, EDI ANSI X12, EDIFACT, XML, Cargo-IMP, proprietary

Common display/delivery options:
• HTTP, EDI VAN, FTP, PDF e-mail attachment

Benefits of "any-to-any" messaging:
• Eliminates the need for special software.
• Ensures data accessibility.
• Reduces re-keying of data, lowering operating costs and the risk of errors.
• Automates the document preparation and management process.
• Saves courier and fax costs through the electronic transmission of critical    business documents, as well as providing an audit trail.

Secure Delivery of Sensitive Documents

Oceanwide's proprietary software, the Oceanwide Secure Document (OSD) Viewer, permits the secure transmission of sensitive and negotiable documents. The issuer can monitor printing of the documents on three different levels. Soft control tracks the number of times the document's print function has been exercised. Medium control allows the issuer to specify the number of times they would like the document to be printed. Hard control allows only the pre-set number of copies to be printed and disables the print function once this number has been reached.