Sending Medicines and Other Supplies Worldwide, Quickly and Cost-Efficiently with BluJay Solutions
Company Size
1,000+
Region
- Europe
Country
- Germany
Product
- BluJay Customs Management
- BluJay Global Trade Network
Tech Stack
- SaaS
- Multi-level Inventory Management
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Cost Savings
- Customer Satisfaction
- Productivity Improvements
Technology Category
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
- Functional Applications - Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
Applicable Functions
- Logistics & Transportation
- Warehouse & Inventory Management
Use Cases
- Inventory Management
- Supply Chain Visibility
- Warehouse Automation
Services
- System Integration
- Training
About The Customer
Based in Kaufbeuren, Germany, humedica e.V. is an international nongovernmental organization (NGO) that provides humanitarian aid focused on disaster deployment, with projects in 90 countries since its founding in 1979. The organization is dedicated to providing humanitarian assistance in more than 90 countries, focusing on disaster relief and long-term development projects. humedica e.V. operates with the help of donations and volunteers, making it crucial for them to have efficient and cost-effective solutions for their operations. Their mission is to deliver aid quickly and efficiently to crisis locations worldwide, ensuring that those in need receive timely assistance.
The Challenge
As an international nongovernmental organization (NGO), humedica is financed by donations. Increasing movement of goods through third-party countries. Country-specific customs regulations and initiatives such as the Import Control System (ICS) make electronic customs processing increasingly complex and time-consuming. The organization had to comply with the various regulations on electronic customs processing in each country. The solution had to be modularly built and easy to learn — and it had to be adaptable to future requirements.
The Solution
Since 2009, humedica e.V. has used BluJay’s Customs Management to streamline customs clearance of aid deliveries to crisis locations worldwide. As the only supplier, BluJay was willing to provide delivery, installation, and training free of charge. Other criteria: Software that is easy to learn and highly ergonomic. Compliance with all legal regulations in Germany for the process used. Easy scalability with further modules for customs warehouse administration. Streamlined customs processing in a constantly changing regulatory environment. BluJay Customs Management combined with the customs warehouse administration module streamlined and accelerated the processes of the humanitarian aid organization humedica e.V. and saved substantial costs. To avoid time- and cost-intensive customs clearance going in and out of third-party countries, in 2015 humedica set up a customs warehouse and applied for the status of authorized consignor. This allows humedica to import and store goods from third-party countries without customs clearance, and to deliver them quickly to crisis locations outside the EU, when needed. For this simple process, humedica needs a “bonded warehouse solution”, which BluJay provided free of charge, including installation and free on-site training.
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