What is SEEPZ EDI?
EDI or Electronic Data Interchange is the computer-to-computer communication of documents between organizations in a standard format. It is a paperless way to send and receive data through electronically coded documents.

The SEEPZ EDI system provides simple, speedy, and secure electronic communication between the administration at SEEPZ-SEZ, Mumbai and SEZ and EOU units in the zone's jurisdiction.

Before SEEPZ EDI
Hampered by a slow-moving manual system, SEEPZ sought an efficient e-governance solution for electronically managing SEZ/EOU units under its jurisdiction, to improve its own administrative efficiency and to provide quality reporting information to the Ministry of Commerce.

SEEPZ EDI - A new beginning
SEEPZ EDI, which was commissioned by the Ministry of Commerce through SEEPZ as part of its e-governance initiative, has met with tremendous success at the largest SEZ in India - SEEPZ, which employs 86,400 persons in the software, hardware and gems & jewelry sectors with exports touching Rs.11924.71 Crores (US$ 3 Billion) for the year 2006-07.

The system presently connects about 300 SEZ and about 400 EOU units to SEEPZ through a family of client and server software applications that manage gate passes, documents, and internal processes at the SEEPZ DCO (Development Commissioner's Office).

The main focus areas of SEEPZ EDI are (1) Security, (2) Document Management and (3) Workflow Management; comprising the automation of key processes like issuing gate passes, document management (submission, processing, approval, tracking and accountability), DCO's workflow and reporting.

Over the last 5 years, Powernet Technologies has played its part in ensuring that SEEPZ EDI has effectively contributed in decreasing processing times, eliminating avoidable paper work and speeding up activities on all fronts at India's premier Special Economic Zone.

Our solution has ensured that the SEEPZ-SEZ administration as well as units within its jurisdiction are focused on core activities, while technology takes care of the basics. For example, the average time for the SEEPZ Service Center to process one APR has reduced from 1 hour to 15 minutes and SEZ units in the zone can now get a visitor's gate pass almost instantly from the comfort of their desktop.

	Compliance		Compliance with the existing NIC system by automatically inserting required information from SEEPZ EDI into NIC.
	Personalization		All SEZ units/EOU's in the zone's jurisdiction have personalized access to the SEEPZ EDI system through Internet-enabled client-side applications and www.seepz.com.
	Client-side processes		Use of Client-side applications for performing specific processes like obtaining online gate pass or submitting documents online.
	Server-side processes		The DCO uses Server-side desktop applications for managing processes available to units and also to manage several internal workflow processes.
	Convenience for all		Convenience for all end-users, viz. SEEPZ-SEZ personnel and Unit (SEZ/EOU) users.
	Simple and quick		The simplicity of the solution's architecture ensures that it is easy to deploy/use/maintain, requires little formal training, follows existing processes and allows users to get started quickly.
	Confidentiality and Security		Confidentiality through the use of unit-specific registration and login for each application. Secure data transmission through Digital Certificates. Bar coding on documents for authentication.