The only constant in global trade is change. Government policies related to trade issues like Brexit, the US-China trade war and tariffs, and tariff 232 on steel and aluminum have companies working to adapt....
There’s a saying in baseball: you only notice the umpire when he does a bad job. The whole point of an ump is for them to not be noticed. The game should run smoothly, with no interruptions, controversy, or delay. If you’re talking about the...
Partner government agencies (PGAs) are a major factor as to why international trade is so challenging. Not understanding PGAs can bottleneck global trade operations....
A properly-implemented SAP GTS system will help with license and information management relating to PGAs....
As an importer, product classification codes are both a vital part of your daily trade operations and an ongoing challenge. Here’s why....
The Institute of Internal Auditors North America (a group whose conventions are, we are sure, absolutely lit) has quite a bit to say about the purpose of internal audits. They’ve even boiled it down to a mission statement: the purpose of audit is to “enhance...
In global trade, complexity has a way of multiplying. As national and supranational regulations change, as trade agreements are negotiated and renegotiated, and as products fall in and out of regulatory regimes, it becomes more and more of a challenge to keep track. ...
There is an old truism about war: “Wars are not won on battlefields, but on the supply lines.” The same applies to any large-scale operation....
There is an old truism about war: “Wars are not won on battlefields, but on the supply lines.” The same applies to any large-scale operation....
These days, protecting your business means protecting your data, your processes, and your overall operations, which translates to creating and maintaining a Compliance Management System (CMS). Understanding the full expanse of compliance from security, governance, risk, and policy to your global trade aspect of import/export...