Inbound Logistics | March 2026

CONQUER THE CHAOS: Why Global Trade Management Systems Matter Now

automation will continue to reshape global trade management, as AI tools evolve to deliver sophisticated predictive and prescriptive capabilities and advanced analytics connect operations to nancial and compliance outcomes. “Ultimately, the organizations that will thrive over the next several years are those that treat global trade management not as a transactional back-ofce function, but as a strategic control tower powered by accurate data, automation, and real-time intelligence,” Dunsmore says. LOGISTICS PLUS: DESIGNED TO SIMPLIFY COMPLEXITY Global trade complexity today is being driven by geopolitical realignment, shifting tariff policies, expanded sanctions enforcement, reporting requirements, and persistent supply chain volatility. Companies still relying on disconnected systems and spreadsheets to manage global trade create knowledge gaps that could derail their supply chains. Logistics Plus combines technology with hands-on trade expertise, with global trade management tools that provide real-time updates, automated

compliance checks, and centralized visibility. The global operations team interprets those changes and applies them practically so customers can move from reactive to proactive compliance. “You have to be nimble in this environment, and our platform supports the agility needed to adapt quickly to changes,” says Yuriy Ostapyak, chief operating ofcer. Given the speed of regulatory changes and aggressive enforcement, companies need to view trade and customs compliance not as an insurance in case an audit comes along, but as a key foundational building block that creates competitive advantage by using the most benecial trade remedies during the procurement process. The Logistics Plus TMS, visibility platform, and business intelligence tools provide a unied, real-time view across air, ocean, truckload, LTL, and warehousing. Customers can view shipment status, documentation progress, customs clearance milestones, duty exposure, and invoice status in a single dashboard. With a unied view of their supply chain through dashboards and reporting tools, shippers have the visibility needed to identify compliance gaps, uncover

overcharges, and improve landed- cost accuracy. “We’ve helped clients uncover

systematic overcharges and reduce total landed cost by improving classication accuracy and routing strategies,” says Bojan Stbanovic, global director of trade. AI DRIVES A PARADIGM SHIFT Agentic AI technology is shifting how logistics and customs teams work, allowing them to manage processes instead of being bogged down by repetitive data-entry tasks. Logistics Plus uses agentic AI specically developed for trade and customs compliance, enabling the customs brokerage team to keep up with constant changes using up-to-date, platform-veried data in more than 30 countries worldwide. “What is very important is that in this use of new emerging technology, human agency is not going away,” Stbanovic says. The underlying requirement for successful AI systems is accurate data— from transportation rates to product classications and tariffs. The rst step is ensuring the company has clean, reliable data to support decision-making “Having wrong data is actually worse than no data at all,” Ostapyak says. “If you’re analyzing wrong data, it points you in the wrong direction.” With Logistics Plus technology and services, visibility into the entire supply chain allows users to manage global inventory in warehouses and in transit and adjust to market demands. Control towers track overall volumes and carrier performance to drive efciency. “The impact for our clients is huge, and it’s not just the visibility, but also the cost savings and a lot of cost avoidance,” Ostapyak says. “When we catch issues, it saves potentially huge sums of money and headaches down the road.” While the promises of AI-driven transformation are compelling, shippers

moving from spreadsheets to trade management systems need a clear starting point.

Combining hands-on global trade expertise with a technology suite that includes dashboards and reporting tools, Logistics Plus oers global shippers a unified view of their supply chain.

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