Run global trade with confidence through SAP GTS and msg
SAP Global Trade Services (SAP GTS) helps companies manage customs, export control, sanctioned party list screening, and preference processing in one integrated SAP environment. msg helps organizations implement, modernize, and optimize SAP GTS so they can reduce compliance risks, speed up cross-border processes, and gain better control over global trade operations across SAP S/4HANA landscapes.
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Jarrett Leesch
VP Supply Chain Sales
Typical challenges addressed by SAP GTS
Global trade processes often get delayed when compliance checks, customs activities, and logistics execution are managed in separate systems. This creates delays, increases compliance exposure, and makes it harder to standardize global operations.
- Manual checks slow down export, import and delivery processes
- Inconsistent screening creates avoidable compliance risk
- Fragmented ERP, logistics, and customs data leads to process gaps
- Regional regulations are difficult to manage consistently at scale
- Preference management is based on incomplete supplier information
- Legacy trade systems do not fit modern SAP S/4HANA target architectures
- Limited transparency complicates reporting, auditability, and control
- Global teams struggle to harmonize and standardize trade processes across markets
Benefits of SAP GTS
SAP GTS provides global organizations with a structured way to manage trade compliance and customs processes across countries, business units, and legal entities. SAP GTS embeds trade controls into operational workflows and helps companies move from manual, fragmented activities to connected, scalable execution.
- Centralized control of customs, export control, and trade compliance processes
- Automated sanctioned party-list screening and embargo checks
- Better visibility into import and export shipments, declarations, and compliance status
- Lower manual effort in customs and trade processing
- Seamless integration with SAP S/4HANA, SAP TM, and SAP EWM
- Better audit readiness through traceable process decisions and documentation
- More consistent execution across regions and entities
- Improved use of trade agreements and preference management processes
Business Value - Tangible Outcome
SAP GTS creates measurable value by combining compliance assurance, process efficiency, and SAP-native integration. It helps organizations improve operational control while building a stronger foundation for digital supply chain execution.
Whether the focus is compliance, customs performance, audit readiness, or S/4HANA transformation, SAP GTS supports better decisions and more reliable trade execution.
Reduced compliance risk through automated legal control and screening
Faster customs processing through more structured trade data and workflows
Lower manual workload for customs and trade teams
Better transparency across global trade transactions and exceptions
Improved use of preferential trade agreements
More reliable integration between trade, logistics, finance, and fulfillment
Stronger audit readiness through documented and traceable controls
Extensive support for SAP S/4HANA transformation programs
Higher process consistency across countries and legal entities
Better decision-making through clearer trade process visibility
Our SAP GTS Service Portfolio
msg helps companies define a scalable and compliant SAP GTS target model. Our consulting services focus on process analysis and design, integration strategy, regulatory fit, and the operating model needed to run global trade effectively.
- SAP GTS strategy and target operating model design
- Global trade compliance maturity assessment
- Customs and export control process design
- Preference management process design
- SAP GTS solution architecture and integration concept definition
- Country and legal entity rollout planning
- Regulatory fit-gap analysis
- SAP S/4HANA readiness assessment for trade compliance
- Process harmonization across regions and business units
- Trade master data and governance advisory
msg implements SAP GTS in a structured, business-led way. We connect compliance, customs, logistics, and ERP stakeholders to ensure the solution works in daily operations and supports long-term transformation goals.
- Project and program management following SAP Activate methodologies
- End-to-end implementation of SAP GTS Compliance Management, Customs Management and Preference Management
- Sanctioned party list screening and embargo configuration
- Legal control and license management setup
- Customs declaration process design and integration
- Preference determination and supplier declaration setup
- SAP S/4HANA integration for sales, procurement, delivery, and billing
- Integration with SAP TM and SAP EWM
- Test management, integration testing, and user acceptance support
- Rollout planning and deployment execution
msg supports SAP GTS transformation in the context of broader ERP modernization and trade process redesign. We help customers move from legacy environments or earlier SAP GTS setups to a future-ready architecture aligned with SAP S/4HANA.
- Transformation and migration planning
- Impact analysis for process, system, and compliance changes
- Data mapping, cleansing, and conversion support
- Process redesign for more scalable customs and compliance operations
- Cutover management and go-live support
- Legacy trade system replacement planning
- SAP GTS, edition for SAP HANA
- Integration redesign for SAP S/4HANA-centered landscapes
- Compliance validation after migration
msg extends SAP GTS where business requirements go beyond standard functionality. We design practical enhancements that improve usability, automation, depth of integration, and reporting quality.
- Custom workflows for trade exceptions and approvals
- Country-specific customs interface enhancements
- Advanced compliance dashboards and reporting solutions
- SAP BTP-based extensions for trade automation and enrichment
- Custom Fiori apps for customs and compliance users
- Integrations for brokers, customs authorities, and third-party providers
- Automated document and form generation and evidence handling
- Customer-specific business rules for export control and preference processing
- Industry-specific checks for regulated and restricted goods
Our training and enablement approach helps teams understand new responsibilities, use SAP GTS with confidence, and establish stable cross-functional trade processes across the organization.
- Functional and technical user training
- Training for customs, compliance, and trade operations teams
- Change management planning and onboarding support
- Documentation and knowledge transfer
- Cross-functional process walkthroughs
- Key-user training
- Go-live readiness workshops
- Support model transition and organizational handover
msg provides ongoing support and managed services for SAP GTS to help customers maintain process stability, regulatory readiness, and continuous improvement after deployment.
- Application management support (AMS) based on SLAs
- Incident resolution and root-cause analysis
- Regular upgrades, SAP Solution and S/4HANA migrations, and release management
- Change management and continuous improvement tasks
Why msg is the right partner for you
- SAP Gold Partner and proven global scale delivering SAP logistics solutions across regions
- SAP GTS Experts: Deep technical and functional expertise
- End-to-end SAP expertise enabling full integration into the Supply Chain
- Accelerated deployment: Leveraging Best Practices, industry specific process templates and automation accelerators
- Practical understanding of customs and trade operations in real business environments of different industries
- Governed delivery: Predictable outcomes via standardized project methodologies
- Value continuity: Full lifecycle engagement from design to optimization
SAP GTS Features
SAP GTS supports the main functional areas companies need to run compliant and efficient cross-border trade within the SAP landscape. The solution connects trade compliance, customs processing, and preference management in one platform.
- Sanctioned party list screening
- Embargo and denied party checks
- Legal control and export license determination
- Product and business partner compliance checks
- Transaction-based compliance validation
- Audit trail for trade compliance decisions
- Exception handling and workflow for blocked transactions
- Export and import process support
- Customs declaration management
- Transit process support
- Integration with logistics and shipping events
- Customs document handling and status transparency
- Country-specific customs process integration
- Monitoring of customs-relevant goods movements and confirmations
- Preference determination based on rules of origin
- Supplier declaration management
- Long-term supplier document processing
- Qualification of materials for preferential-origin-treatment
- Trade agreement utilization support
- Traceability of origin-related decisions for preferential treatment
- Reduced duty exposure through structured preference processes
Discover how SAP GTS can transform your operations!
Plan Your SAP GTS Transformation with msg
- Assess your current trade compliance and customs landscape
- Define your SAP GTS roadmap for SAP S/4HANA
- Identify automation opportunities across customs, compliance, and preference management
Jarrett Leesch
VP Supply Chain Sales