GENERAL
- Why should global logistics industry (GLI) participants adopt the Global Horizontal E-Logistics System (GHELS)?
- Participants will save up to 20% of their net operation costs and will obtain security compliance at no cost to them.
- How can so many diverse organizations be on the GHELS system?
- In the global logistics industry there are two kinds of methods. There are organizations with in-house vertical systems, “plugged in” through a data system integrator. GHELS can be integrated into their current vertical system, thus enhancing this existing system.
There are also organizations with no system at all, who participate in the industry through phone, fax, and paperwork. GHELS will provide them with portal access free of charge; each will have their own secure identification and password to access the system. - How is it feasible that all organizations involved in the GLI can benefit?
- In today’s GLI, there are many inefficiencies in the flow of a shipment due to fragmentation in the industry, which ultimately cost organizations a lot of money. Once the process is de-fragmented, all organizations involved will benefit.
- Which public/private entities are in support of GHELS?
- Due to the current fragmented GLI conditions, and the urgent need to find a solution, countries around the world must come together to find a global solution. Multiple Midwest states have joined with foreign governments representing Europe, Middle East/Africa, and Asia Pacific, creating a coalition to trigger the GHELS technology to the world.
- How will the World Logistics Council achieve a rapid global deployment if some governments, authorities and corporations will be reluctant to participate?
- Those reluctant to participate could have concerns related to: Can this be delivered? Is this reliable? How much does it cost? Is there a need for change? GHELS has already been effectively demonstrated, the 12 major worldwide technology companies will deploy this technology globally, there is no cost to logistics service providers, and there is an urgent global need. (For more information, please refer to the section on “GGN Rapid Global Deployment”)
- How does the GHELS system compete with other systems in the market?
- The World Logistics Council has the comprehensive technology that will be shared with large, reliable global entities and deployed through a public/private coalition. Furthermore, there is no organization today that been established based on targeting the global logistics industry. (For more information, please refer to the section on “Competition”)
- How reliable is the GHELS technology?
- The GHELS technology is similar to the Global Horizontal E-Passenger System (GHEPS) technology. Airline flights are tracked to the minute, customers are continually booking and canceling flights. and the system is still highly reliable. We are moving the world from using an antiquated paper method to a highly automated method. Glitches can and do happen, but today’s technology is highly improved and efficient, and every effort has been made to increase the consistency and validity of data in the GHELS system.
- Who would be training users to use GHELS?
- The audience implementing GHELS is already aware of the steps involved in the logistics industry (i.e. the freight forwarder knows how to fill out the bill of lading), so he is not necessarily learning anything new. Yet instead of having to type out all of the data, etc., GHELS provides the tools to better manage and execute his business.
- How long will it take a country to implement GHELS, and who will be training the logistics industry community in that country?
- The Government Organization Implementation Plan (GO-I-Plan) consists of an assessment of the country’s inefficiencies (using live, online, and web conference communication), informing participants of the reasons behind their inefficiencies, and how the system can help improve their business. The duration is contingent on the government, yet the World Logistics Louncil has the resources to perform these plans per government. (For more information, please refer to the section on “GO-I-Plan”)
- Should the loss of autonomy be of a concern to a organization, or country?
- Not at all. GHELS participants will adopt a system to better manage their logistics and secure their borders. Similarly, airline carriers are using the same system to provide improved service to their customers. Although data sharing could be of concern, the decision rests on who is providing the data, what is being shared, and who it should be shared with.
- Who are the people administering this system?
- GHELS is the technology - the World Logistics Council is the organization. There will be large, world-renowned entities who will act as the multiple deployers of GHELS. These 12 organizations, who have a proven track record of success in handling such an important mission, will be maintaining the data of GHELS.
As previously mentioned, these 12 deployers are the top organizations in the world, and can indeed be trusted. - How can we ensure that no one entity is exclusively in control, i.e. a monopoly?
- The World Logistics Council, based in Zurich, has implemented a formula of rules and regulations to offset any such concerns, ensuring fair and regulated competition among the 12 large GHELS around the world. The passenger airline industry similarly uses seven systems worldwide, and has demonstrated no monopolistic concern.
- What are the remedies if a problem arises with GHELS?
- From a technical perspective, there will be a back-up plan; however, let us also remember that there will be 12 organizations using GHELS, each managed by a different entity. Therefore, there are an additional 11 options the world will have access to should one organization be facing any such difficulties.
- Who should be contacted if there are technical, financial, logistics and/or security problems?
- With regard to technical issues, those deploying GHELS will be technology providers. For financial problems, it will depend on which regional financial institution has been chosen by the customer (one of the top five in each region). Security concerns should also be addressed to the logistics provider.
- Who will serve as technical support and are those people readily available (and easily accessible)?
- Yes, accessibility and availability are key focuses of the GHELS global licensees. These entities already have positive reputations, and the data centers required around the world.
- Has GHELS been proven? If so, where, how and when?
- Yes. The success of GHELS has been proven in 2003 through a North American pilot project, in the busiest corridor between American (Michigan) and Canadian (Windsor, Ontario) borders. (For more information, please refer to the section on SCAC, the Secure Cargo Anti-Terrorism Coalition)
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