Global Logistics and Trade Compliance Management
Increase international profits and productivity
Now is the time to take advantage of opportunities to increase profits from outside U.S.A. sales sourcing and for importers/exporters. New freedoms in free trade agreements, the U.S. striving to increase exports and reduce its foreign deficits — they all mean potential profits for your organization.
Can foreign buyers make up a new, profitable market for your firm? Yes, but how you source and deploy your materials internationally will determine your success. This course addresses your concerns, answers your questions and prepares you to make the most of your international market.
Identify opportunities to…
- Streamline import/export order processing
- Finance transactions to benefit buyer and seller
- Move international freight by more timely and efficient means
- Identify the impact of NAFTA and other regional free trade agreements
- Satisfy government regulations
- Improve overall customer service and increase company sales
Who benefits the most
The course is designed for import/export traffic/transportation professionals: executives, managers, analysts, clerks, coordinators, freight forwarders, international sales and marketing managers, and other staff and administrators whose firms are interested in exploring the reduced costs and improved profits that international sourcing and selling can offer.
How you benefit
Your discussion leaders are experienced industry practitioners who understand the challenges, drawbacks and potential of import/export traffic. They answer critical questions like:
- Am I using the best transportation at the best price?
- Who assumes the risks in moving products, and what cargo insurance/claims prevention measures should I be taking?
- What are the best ports of service for my products?
- How do I make sure to get paid for exports?
- How can I streamline the preparation and flow of foreign shipment documentation?
- How do I satisfy customs requirements?
- How do I work best with freight forwarders and customs brokers?
- What computer system assistance is available for me, and what’s available in automated clearance systems and third-party systems?
- What types of business process maps can be used to gain increased productivity and market share?
- What information on new customs cargo-filing regulations is available?
- How do I make the best use of INCOTERMS import/export terms of sale?
In addition to presentations and lively question-and-answer sessions, you will examine case studies to see what works (and what doesn’t work) with letters of credit, pro forma invoices, bills of lading and more. You will see how import/export traffic management fits with and complements your entire operation.
Get help with your OWN cases!
Send us your challenging orders/shipments cases to be addressed during this discussion-oriented, process improvement course. Send to Dr. Ed Marien via fax (608-441-7325) or e-mail (emarien@exed.wisc.edu).
“A well-paced and very informative course with real-world applications.”
Mike Modelewski, Assistant Traffic Manager, Lane Automotive, Watervliet, M
“I liked the “workshop/team’ format. I also enjoyed the variety of speakers—it makes the material fresh.”
Gregg L. Scieszka, Director of Asian Affairs, Chemcentral Corporation, Bedford Park, IL
dtransue@exed.wisc.edu