LIMA NVO is a software application suite designed for NVOCCs to gain competitive advantage with the aid of modern cutting-edge technology. The many gains to your business include:

• Increased staff productivity
• Tighter control over revenues and contribution margins
• Drives down expenses
• Support of industry best practices to increase customer service level

Functionality includes:

• Pricing with sales and purchase tariff
• Purchase tariff for each leg / sales tariff for the complete booking
• Quotation showing alternative routes and costs
• Contribution margin management per quote / booking / B/L
• Transshipment handling / routing
• Sub-bookings and B/L instructions to partner, i.e. shipping companies and hauliers
• Haulage optimization
• Schedule import from carriers
• Consolidation Cargo Management (LCL on both ends)

You choose your modules for LIMA NVO

Integrated container management for owned and leased equipment

BASE is the heart of Softship's LIMA.

All administration of basic data and individual defaults are set here, examples being ports, vessels, routes, services, customers, B/L-formats and commodities.

BASE also handles user security and authorisation and forms the working place for system administrators.

LINE is an integrated cargo & freight management application. It automates and simplifies the handling of quotations, bookings, documents and invoices.

NVOCCs can pro-actively manage revenues and contribution margins to maximise their profits with minimal effort.

CMC manages the entire container fleet. Besides owned equipment, it actively manages and monitors also shippers owned, leased or subleased equipment.

Built-in standard EDI interfaces ensure a seamless integration with depots and terminals to keep complete visibility of your container stock.

Modules for Lease and Storage / Handling management will further automate these processes with your suppliers and allow tight control over equipment costs.

Demurrage/Detention billing will generate important additional revenues and significantly improve the bottom line.

AIDA enables NVOCCs to monitor and manage operational costs and to drive down expenses.

Supplier invoices are validated against actual volumes and agreed tariffs to ensure accurate and efficient invoice control before they are posted to the accounts.

With a direct link to your accounting system you raise work efficiency and eliminate duplication of data entry.

The EDI GUARD handles all tasks related to advanced file management. It is ultra-fast and scaleable from micro-LAN to WAN to server farm.

All functions needed for file handling are combined in only one application which delivers a solid reliability of nearly 100% due to socket-based connections.

The crucial boost to ROI is a thorough and online management analysis of the business data coming directly from other LIMA modules.

SIBIA is the data warehousing application which gives you the transparency of business processes needed for an efficient use of your IT system.

SIBIA guides you through the complex layers and dimensions of the business events and helps you recognise where to hone business performance.

SMARTS streamlines M&R processes for equipment operators by integrating equipment management and communications between all involved parties: lessors, lessees, depots and surveyors through the internet.

With such a direct link you are always aware of the actual state of your containers and reject unlikely repair estimates.

With SMARTS you can set upper limits for repair tasks worldwide and have standard procedures.

As a data hub SMARTS connects the partners and collects, checks and delivers all equipment related information quickly and efficiently.