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IT for Customs Brokerage & Logistics

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Turkish customs brokerage firms run on sector-specific software (most commonly Evrim Gümrük, also BİLGE, MS-Customs), with heavy use of KEP (registered electronic mail) and e-invoicing, and significant KVKK obligations around customer trade data. We layer Microsoft 365, security and an executive dashboard on top of the existing customs software — without touching it.

Atop Evrim/BİLGE

Existing customs software preserved; we read via read-only views.

Executive Dashboard

Daily customer, declaration, customs duty and cash metrics.

KVKK + Customs

VERBİS, audit log, Sensitivity Labels, DLP, 10+ year archive.

Managed IT

Single SLA: licenses, security, backup, reporting.

What makes this sector different

  • Sector-specific software at the heart of operations — Evrim Gümrük, BİLGE, MS-Customs. Not to be replaced or touched.
  • High-volume documents and customers — hundreds of declarations and customer files in parallel.
  • Heavy KEP, e-signature and e-invoice usage — daily communication with customers, customs administration and tax authority.
  • KVKK-heavy data — customer trade data, product values, ETGB content — most of it is commercial and personal data.
  • Field staff — operations at ports, airports, free zones requiring mobile work capability.
  • Executive single-view need — customer count, declaration volume, customs duty turnover, cash flow — daily tracking.

Layered architecture — without touching the customs software

The core principle: the Evrim/BİLGE installation is untouchable. We layer on top.

  • Read-only views on the Evrim SQL database — data flows out, never in.
  • Executive dashboard built on those views — daily customer/declaration/cash metrics.
  • Evrim license, UI and version management unchanged — no conflict with existing Evrim partner.
  • Easy rollback — views can be removed leaving zero footprint.
  • KVKK posture — read-only access, audit-logged, role-based.

Frequently chosen with this service

Licenses commonly selected on the same project — each product page has comparisons, FAQ and a quote/cart.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you touch our Evrim Gümrük software?

Absolutely not. Evrim's SQL database is accessed via read-only views — data flows out, never in. Evrim's UI, license model and version management are unchanged; no conflict with your existing Evrim partner. Rollback is easy — views can be removed leaving zero footprint.

What does the executive dashboard show?

Daily customer count, active declarations, customs duty / VAT position, ageing receivables, cheque / promissory note status, cash flow and KPI alerts — all from read-only views on the Evrim database.

Do you integrate KEP, e-signature, e-invoice?

Yes — PTT KEP or TÜRKKEP for customer correspondence tracking, qualified electronic signature per Law 5070, GİB integrator (e.g. Foriba) for e-invoice / e-arşiv as part of the standard package.

How is the Customs Law document retention requirement handled?

Customs Law requires document retention; we configure Acronis Cyber Cloud for 10+ year archive with immutable storage, ransomware-resistant, and fast retrieval on audit request.

How long does customs brokerage onboarding take?

A typical onboarding takes 6 weeks: discovery, KVKK + security audit, M365 + Defender + Intune rollout, executive dashboard + Evrim views, backup + documentation. Monthly SLA management thereafter.

How Xen Bilişim delivers IT for Customs Brokerage & Logistics

  1. 1. Discovery: Stakeholder interviews, current-state inventory, compliance review and risk mapping; deliverable: written discovery report.
  2. 2. Plan: Target architecture, SKU/licence selection, migration plan and SLA scope documented; quote signed.
  3. 3. Implement: Phased rollout with pilot → full deployment; user training and runbook delivered; KVKK/ISO compliance evidence collected.
  4. 4. Operate: Continuous monitoring, quarterly health-checks, incident response and roadmap reviews — under MSP retainer or project-end transfer.

Typical end-to-end timeline: 4-6 weeks (varies by scope).

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