As companies turn to the supply chain to wring out additional cost savings, one of the most exciting areas of value creation is in the area of Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs).

FTZs were established in 1934 to stimulate economic growth by allowing companies to operate in a specially designated area, outside the Customs territory of the United States. Now, seventy five years later, companies are still generating tremendous returns by reducing or eliminating duty payments, and minimizing transactional costs.

This webinar will help you build your business case for an FTZ as well as present a case study of best practices in the application, activation and on-going administration of a zone.

Register today for this free webinar being held on December 9 at 2pm EST: The Business Case for Foreign Trade Zones.

The AberdeenGroup has come out with a brand new report, which will be available for free for a limited time –

Global Trade Management: Strategies for Mastering Trade Compliance and Supply Chain Complexity.

Look for these key trends to impact your global trade strategy in 2011

This week is Distracted Driving Awareness Week.  Today, during my usual, lengthy trip to the office - my commute is about 75 miles each way - I paid attention to other drivers and what they were doing as we snaked along the Interstate.  I am guilty of texting and checking email while I work my way in or out of the office, but what I saw today was crazy.

Was recently at BIS Update and wanted to share what is new on the National Export Initiative.

Retail's BIG Show is celebrating 100 years of retail leadership this January 2011 and celebrating with one-of-a-kind education, amazing networking opportunities and pioneering solutions and services. More importantly ecVision is celebrating along with NRF and you - the biggest and brightest names in retail.  Held at the Jacob Javits Conventions Center, New York City.