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CRACKING THE CODE: HOW IAM CODIFICATION STANDARD CAN HELP YOU SAVE MONEY, TIME, & INCREASE EFFICIENY Wednesday, October 9 th , 2013 10:30am – 11:30am. BRIAN LIMPEROPULOS Programs Manager International Association of Movers. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
CRACKING THE CODE: HOW IAM
CODIFICATION STANDARD CAN
HELP YOU SAVE MONEY, TIME,
& INCREASE EFFICIENY
Wednesday, October 9th
, 2013
10:30am – 11:30am
BRIAN LIMPEROPULOS
Programs Manager
International Association of Movers
Presentation Agenda:
1. What are the Standards?
2. Why did IAM Develop These Standards?
3. Exactly what Information and Processes is IAM Standardizing With These Standards?
4. Which Stakeholders Will Benefit from These Standards?
5. How did IAM Develop These Standards?
6. What is IAM’s Goal for These Standards?
7. What Else Can IAM Standardize for IAM Members and the Industry?
Cracking The Codes: How IAM Codes Standards Can Save Money and Time
What Are The Standards?
Standard Title: Codification of Contents for Inventories and Manifests for Shipments of
Household Goods and Personal Effects
Part 1: Messaging and Coding of Inventory Numbers, Package Types, Modes, Locations and
Exceptions
Part 2: XML Messaging Structure for the Electronic Transmission of Inventory and Manifest
Data
Cracking The Codes: How IAM Codes Standards Can Save Money and Time
Why Did IAM Develop These Standards??
Operational Efficiencies
We All Ship Household Goods!!!!
• Different Language
• Different Formats
IAM Standards Will Promote A Common Format and Ability to Translate Inventories Into Any Language.
Cracking The Codes: How IAM Codes Standards Can Save Money and Time
Standardization of Shipping Container Sizes is a Good
Example of Standardizing a Common Format to Gain
Efficiency
Why Did IAM Develop These Standards??
Operational Efficiencies
Cracking The Codes: How IAM Codes Standards Can Save Money and Time
Who Here Has Ever
Had Any Difficulty
Reading a Packing
List Like This???
Why Did IAM Develop These Standards??
Operational Efficiencies
Sloppy Inventories Yield:
• Inefficient Operations• Confused Customers • Suspicious Customs Officers• Prolonged Claims Processes
INEFFICIENCY INCREASED COSTS & LOST PROFITS
Cracking The Codes: How IAM Codes Standard Can Save Money and Time
Why Did IAM Develop These Standards??
Governmental Imposition on Industry
September 11, 2001 – Paradigm Shift for Cargo Security
Data Screening
Cargo Scanning or Non-Intrusive Inspections
Intensive Exams
Household Goods are Unique….And Not in A Good Way!
Unknown or Infrequent Shippers
No Established Supply Chain
Combination of commodities
Cracking The Codes: How IAM Codes Standards Can Save Money and Time
Why Did IAM Develop These Standards??
Governmental Imposition on Industry
Major Fears:
Government Continues this Trend Toward More Regulation
Security of a HHG Shipment is Compromised Leading to All Shipments Being Selected for
Intensive Examinations
Industry has No Response to Governmental Legislation or Regulation.
We as an Industry Must Provide the Solution!
Cracking The Codes: How IAM Codes Standards Can Save Money and Time
Why Did IAM Develop These Standards??
Governmental Imposition on Industry
Standards were developed by Industry – Not Government!
Stakeholders from Industry Have A Voice
Cracking The Codes: How IAM Codes Standards Can Save Money and Time
So…What Do The Standards Standardize?
Messaging and Coding of Inventory Numbers, Package Types, Modes, Locations and Exceptions
Annex A: Inventory Items Like Tables, Chairs, and Toys
Cracking The Codes: How IAM Codes Standards Can Save Money and Time
Numeric Codes Are Assigned to Each Different Item
So…What Do The Standards Standardize?
Annex B: Package Types like Cartons
Cracking The Codes: How IAM Codes Standards Can Save Money and Time
Numeric Codes Are Assigned to Each Different Item
Messaging and Coding of Inventory Numbers, Package Types, Modes, Locations and Exceptions
So…What Do The Standards Standardize?
Messaging and Coding of Inventory Numbers, Package Types, Modes, Locations and Exceptions
Annex C: Mode Types like Air, Sea, and Truck
Cracking The Codes: How IAM Codes Standards Can Save Money and Time
Numeric Codes Are Assigned to Each Different Item
So…What Do The Standards Standardize?
Messaging and Coding of Inventory Numbers, Package Types, Modes, Locations and Exceptions
Annex D: Location Types like
Living Room, Garage, and
Basement
Cracking The Codes: How IAM Codes Standards Can Save Money and Time
Numeric Codes are
Assigned to Each
Different Item
So…What Do The Standards Standardize?
Annex E: Exceptions
• Broken
• Dirty
• Frayed
Annex F: Packaging Descriptions - These codes describe the origin condition of a HHG Item Type
• Mechanical Condition Unknown
• Packed By Owner
Annex G: Exception Location
• Left
• Front
• Back
Cracking The Codes: How IAM Codes Standards Can Save Money and Time
Messaging and Coding of Inventory Numbers, Package Types, Modes, Locations and Exceptions
So…What Do The Standards Standardize?
XML Messaging Structure for the Electronic Transmission of Inventory and Manifest Data
Cracking The Codes: How IAM Codes Standards Can Save Money and Time
• XML Messaging Structure Creates
the Link Between Two Different
Electronic Systems.
• This Enables the Seamless
Transmission of Information Between
Two Companies
Who Will Benefit From Use of these Standards?
Customers
Cracking The Codes: How IAM Codes Standards Can Save Money and Time
1. Better Customer Service
2. Clearer Information
3. Potential for Cost Savings
• Greater Capacity to Mitigate Customs Intrusions
• Less Invasive Customs Exams
• Less Damages
• Less Instances of Demurrage
• Reduced Transit Times
Who Will Benefit From Use of the Standards?
Customs and Governments
How would Customs Organizations and Governments benefit?
• Clearer Formats from Industry
• Better and More Comprehensive Information – Enables More Data Screening rather than Intensive
Exams
• XML Messaging Structure could seamlessly transmit information to other entities.
Industry response to changing circumstances in the changing Global Cargo Security Framework!
Cracking The Codes: How IAM Codes Standards Can Save Money and Time
Who Will Benefit From Use of the Standards?
You and Your Company
Cracking The Codes: How IAM Codes Standards Can Save Money and Time
Cost Savings:
• These standards will assist you in improving efficiency, leading to lower costs and stronger profits.
• Your Move Management System Could Speak to your partners who do not use the same type of system.
• Enhanced Customer Satisfaction from clearer formats and information.
• Greater capacity to mitigate the potential effects of Customs Exams.
What Is Our Goal For These Standards?
Immediate Goal: ISO Accreditation of Codes Standard as a Global Standard
• Establishment of ISO Working Group
• Possible Accreditation by end of 2014
Long-Term Goal: Widespread Adoption of Standards by IAM Members and Industry
Overall Goal: These industry standards help to reduce inefficiencies for our members, leading to higher profits.
In addition, we believe that these standards provide us with an industry response should Customs Organizations
take a harder line on the import of household goods.
Cracking The Codes: How IAM Codes Standards Can Save Money and Time
Other Ideas for Industry Standardization
IAM has established the capacity to develop additional standards for our members and the Industry.
Other potential standards ideas:
• Standardization of Rate Requests and Quotations
• Standardize the Size of Portable Mobile Storage Containers
Do you have ideas? Please let us know!
Cracking The Codes: How IAM Codes Standards Can Save Money and Time
THANK YOU!
www.IAMovers.org
Brian Limperopulos
IAM Programs Manager
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CRACKING THE CODE: HOW IAM
CODIFICATION STANDARD CAN
HELP YOU SAVE MONEY, TIME,
& INCREASE EFFICIENY
Wednesday, October 9th
, 2013
10:30am – 11:30am