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Analytics we build for cross-border trade.

Kadmoon does analytics for one thing: foreign trade. The scenarios below are illustrative of the analysis we build, not based on specific clients; the structure is what ships.

Data comes from wherever your operation already runs: SAP, Microsoft, Oracle, NetSuite, broker and carrier systems, EDI and ACE, or spreadsheets. Analytics is delivered in your own tenant.

Importers

Landed cost analytics by SKU and supplier

An importer moved landed cost off a monthly spreadsheet into a model that allocates freight, duty, and fees to every unit as goods arrive.

Landed cost accuracy
98%
Close time
3 days
SAP S/4HANAForwarder freight invoicesCustoms duty tables
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Importers

Tariff and duty exposure modeling

With tariffs shifting, an importer needed to see duty exposure by product and country and model the cost of a rate change before it landed.

Exposure updated
Same day
HTS codes modeled
2,400+
SAP ECCHTS and tariff schedulesSupplier master
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Importers

Supplier performance and lead-time analytics

An importer consolidated supplier data to see lead-time reliability, defect rates, and total cost by vendor in one place.

Suppliers scored
340
Lead-time variance
Tracked
Oracle ERPReceiving recordsQuality management system
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Importers

Import margin erosion analysis

An importer traced where margin leaked between quoted cost and the money that actually reached the bottom line.

Margin bridge
End to end
Leak identified
3.8 pts
SAP S/4HANAFreight invoicesRebate and pricing files
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Importers

Purchase order to receipt cycle analytics

An importer measured where time was lost between placing an order and having goods on the shelf, stage by stage.

Cycle measured
Per stage
Cycle time
-9 days
NetSuiteForwarder milestonesACE / ABI
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Importers

Currency impact on import cost

An importer buying in several currencies made the effect of exchange rate moves on landed cost and margin visible.

Currencies modeled
7
FX component
Isolated
SAP S/4HANATreasury systemMarket FX feed
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Importers

Import demand and reorder analytics

An importer with long lead times built a forecast that accounts for transit and customs so reorders happen before stock runs out.

Stockouts
-31%
Excess stock
-18%
Microsoft Dynamics 365Historical salesForwarder transit times
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Customs Brokers

Entry throughput and clearance-time analytics

A customs broker measured entry volume, clearance time, and exceptions across the team to find where entries stalled.

Clearance time
-22%
Entries tracked
All
Broker filing systemACE / ABIClient master
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Customs Brokers

HTS classification accuracy analytics

A broker surfaced classification patterns and exceptions to reduce reclassifications and the penalties that follow them.

Reclassifications
-27%
Entries analyzed
180k
Broker filing systemACE / ABIHTS schedules
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Customs Brokers

Denied-party screening audit analytics

A broker made its screening coverage provable, with an auditable record that every party on every entry was checked.

Coverage
100%
Audit answer
Minutes
Screening service logsBroker filing systemDenied-party lists
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Customs Brokers

Broker productivity and client SLA dashboard

A broker measured productivity per filer and SLA attainment per client to protect service as volume grew.

SLA attainment
+11 pts
Breach risk
Flagged
Broker filing systemClient SLA definitionsTime tracking
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Customs Brokers

Duty drawback opportunity analytics

A broker identified exported goods eligible for duty drawback that were going unclaimed across its client base.

Refund identified
$1.4M
Eligible entries
Matched
Broker filing systemExport recordsACE / ABI
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Customs Brokers

ACE filing error and rejection analytics

A broker analyzed ACE rejections to find the recurring causes and cut the rework that slowed clearance.

Rejections
-34%
Causes
Categorized
ACE / ABIBroker filing systemRejection logs
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Freight Forwarders

Shipment visibility and milestone analytics

A forwarder unified milestone data from carriers and portals so status, delays, and exceptions sat in one place.

Visibility
End to end
Exceptions
Early
Ocean carrier EDIAir and tracking APIsTMS
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Freight Forwarders

On-time in-full performance analytics

A 3PL measured OTIF by lane, carrier, and customer to see where service was failing and why.

OTIF
+9 pts
Definition
Single
TMSCarrier EDICustomer delivery requirements
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Freight Forwarders

Freight spend and cost-per-lane analytics

A shipper brought freight spend from several carriers and invoices into one model to see true cost by lane and mode.

Spend unified
All carriers
Cost per lane
Comparable
Carrier invoicesTMSRate contracts
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Freight Forwarders

Demurrage and detention cost analytics

An importer and its forwarder found where demurrage and detention charges came from and cut the avoidable ones.

D&D charges
-29%
Free time
Tracked
Ocean carrier EDITerminal eventsTMS
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Freight Forwarders

Container utilization and consolidation analytics

A forwarder analyzed container fill and consolidation opportunities to move the same goods in fewer boxes.

Fill rate
+12 pts
Consolidation
Identified
TMSBooking recordsOrder data
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Freight Forwarders

Carrier scorecard and rate benchmarking

A shipper ranked carriers on reliability, cost, and transit so allocation went to the carriers that earned it.

Carriers scored
All
On-time
+8 pts
TMSCarrier EDIRate contracts
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3PL & Warehousing

Multi-warehouse and bonded inventory analytics

A 3PL unified inventory across warehouses, including bonded and FTZ stock, into one accurate, real-time view.

Sites unified
All
Accuracy
Real time
WMS (multiple sites)SAP EWMBonded and FTZ records
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3PL & Warehousing

Receiving and putaway throughput analytics

A warehouse measured dock-to-stock time to find where inbound goods waited before they were available to pick.

Dock-to-stock
-26%
Queue time
Measured
WMSLabor management systemAppointment scheduling
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3PL & Warehousing

Order fulfillment and pick accuracy analytics

A 3PL tracked fulfillment accuracy and cycle time by client to hold service levels as order volume rose.

Pick accuracy
99.4%
Error source
Located
WMSOrder management systemShipping manifests
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3PL & Warehousing

Inventory aging and dead-stock analytics

A distributor surfaced slow and dead stock across sites to free the cash and space it was consuming.

Dead stock
-21%
Carrying cost
Quantified
WMSNetSuiteSales history
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Manufacturers & Distributors

S&OP and demand planning analytics

A manufacturer that imports components built an S&OP view tying demand, supply, and import lead times into one plan.

Forecast accuracy
+13 pts
Planning view
Single
SAP IBPSales historySupplier lead times
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Manufacturers & Distributors

Product P&L with landed cost in COGS

A distributor built a product-level P&L that put true landed cost into COGS so margin by product was real.

COGS
Landed
Margin
Per product
SAP S/4HANAFreight and duty recordsSales ledger
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Manufacturers & Distributors

Export order and compliance analytics

An exporter made license usage, screening, and documentation status visible across export orders in one view.

Compliance gaps
Pre-ship
License usage
Tracked
Oracle ERPExport license recordsScreening logs
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Manufacturers & Distributors

Cross-border inventory positioning analytics

A distributor with stock on both sides of the border analyzed where to hold inventory to balance duty, freight, and service.

Positioning
Optimized
Freight and duty
Lower
NetSuiteDemand dataDuty tables
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Ports & Terminals

Terminal throughput and dwell-time analytics

A terminal operator measured container dwell and gate throughput to ease congestion and move boxes faster.

Dwell time
-17%
Throughput
Per shift
Terminal operating systemGate eventsVessel schedules
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Trade Finance

Freight invoice audit and recovery analytics

A shipper audited freight invoices against contracted rates at scale to catch overcharges before they were paid.

Overcharges caught
Pre-payment
Invoices audited
100%
Carrier invoicesRate contractsTMS
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Executive

Executive trade control tower

A trading group pulled cost, risk, service, and compliance into one executive view across the whole trade operation.

Executive view
Single
Drill-down
To source
SAP S/4HANATMS and WMSBroker and ACE data
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Illustrative scenarios · example figures

Software we build

When analytics turns into a system to run on.

Living in a client’s trade data is where our software starts. These are builds that grew out of that work, and the direction we keep extending.

Customs Brokerage

Customs filing and compliance platform

A customs broker moved off spreadsheets and disconnected tools onto one auditable platform for classification, screening, and filing.

Entry prep
One system
Screening
Every party
ACE / ABIEDI (X12)HTS schedules
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Importers

Trade ERP with true landed cost

An importer replaced a generic ERP and spreadsheets with a platform built around purchase orders, shipments, and landed cost.

Landed cost
At receipt
Margin
Per product
Supplier and PO dataFreight invoicesDuty tables
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Freight Forwarders

Shipment visibility and customer portal

A forwarder unified carrier, shipment, and document data into one platform with end-to-end visibility and a self-service portal.

Status
One place
Exceptions
Early
Ocean and air carrier EDITracking APIsTMS
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Compliance

Denied-party screening service

A trading company built an in-flow screening service that checks every counterparty against watchlists as orders are created.

Screening
In flow
Coverage
Every party
Denied-party and sanctions listsERP party masterOrder system
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3PL & Warehousing

Bonded and FTZ warehouse module

A 3PL added bonded and FTZ handling to its warehouse operation with the inventory and reporting those statuses require.

Status
On live stock
Regimes
Bonded + FTZ
WMSCustoms bonded recordsFTZ reporting
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Ports & Security

Vessel and cargo security vision

A terminal operator added computer vision over existing cameras for container, cargo, and perimeter monitoring with real-time alerts.

Monitoring
Real time
Cameras
Existing
Camera network (RTSP)Access controlYard / berth systems
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