[Now Available!] American Shipper’s 2014 Import Operations and Compliance Benchmark

Posted by Colleen Bush on July 30, 2014

Although importers are becoming savvier in managing their global import operations, their advances in sophistication and technology deployment are being offset by increased external complexity. Importers seem to be forever chasing a moving target.

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Topics: Global Sourcing, Import Management, Entry Management

Your Guide to the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone Reform [Free White Paper]

Posted by Colleen Bush on July 29, 2014

The Chinese government officially established the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone (PFTZ) on September 29, 2013 in order to provide an experimental field for policy and administrative reforms designed to facilitate trade and simplify China’s complex trade regulations. Companies who take advantage of the PFTZ will be able to speed up the entry of goods from overseas as well as reduce the cost of transporting goods.

The PFTZ will help Chinese government agencies strike a balance between enforcement and trade facilitation. Since the trade operations outside of the PFTZ will be quite different from those within the zone, the aim is to evaluate the PFTZ results and replicate the successful government mindset changes to the rest of China so that they can devise their own policy and administrative reforms.

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Topics: China Trade Management, Duty Management, Foreign-Trade Zones

Webinar Q&A: Minimizing Exposure, Liability, and Risk in Trade Compliance [Revisited]

Posted by LizAnn Nealing on July 28, 2014

Last month, Amber Road hosted a popular webinar entitled, Minimizing Ex posure, Lia bil it y, a nd Risk in Trade Compliance [Revisited]. You can access a recording of this webinar on our Resource Library.

Our presenters, Doug Young of OpenText Corporation, Phil Rhoads of Rhoads & Reed, and John Priecko of Trade Compliance Solutions, received some great questions during the webinar. Since they were unable to answer all of them during the live broadcast, we have posted all of their answers online. Here are a few highlights!
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Topics: Webinars, Amber Road News, Export Management, Export Compliance

[Upcoming Webinar] Successfully Managing Import and Export Compliance in China

Posted by Christina Hummel on July 22, 2014

CTM-webinar-250x250Join Amber Road for a complimentary webinar on Successfully Managing Import and Export Compliance in China, broadcasting live on Wednesday, July 30, at 2:30pm CET.

You will learn how to optimize your compliance processes and effectively deal with the challenges of China trade operations while exploring the challenges European companies face in their trade operations in China. Our presenters will discuss the following:

  • The China trade landscape
  • How to use our self-assessment toolkit to gauge your China trade operations
  • What solutions are available to help you automate and manage your imports and exports in China
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Topics: China Trade Management, Webinars, Import Management, Duty Management, Export Compliance

U.S. Crude Oil Fuels Ongoing Export Debates

Posted by Colleen Bush on July 21, 2014

Your daily commute isn’t the only thing that oil has been fueling as of late. The U.S. oil industry is in the midst of an ongoing debate whether to lift a 1975 ban on the exportation of crude oil.

This four-decade-old ban on U.S. crude oil exports was imposed by Congress in response to the 1973 Arab embargo and a dwindling of domestic oil reserves. Since then, new technologies have enabled U.S. oil production to top 8 million barrels a day, the highest since 1988. In fact, the U.S. is now the world’s largest producer of crude oil.

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Topics: Export Management, Export Compliance, Oil & Gas

Supplier Risk Management: What If It Hits the Fan?!

Posted by Ryan Gudovitz on July 14, 2014

Risk in the supply chain comes in many forms, but one of the most volatile and unpredictable is geopolitical risk--risk of one country's foreign policy unduly influencing or upsetting domestic political and social stability in another country or region.

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Topics: Supply Chain Visibility

Ty Bordner to Discuss the ROI of Trade Compliance at MBITA Streamlining Global Trade Conference

Posted by LizAnn Nealing on July 10, 2014

TyBordner-200pxJoin Ty Bordner, Vice President of Solutions Consulting at Amber Road, for a speaking engagement at the MBITA Streamlining Global Trade Conference on July 17th at the Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman facility in Palo Alto, CA. This conference will address how small businesses, logistics service providers, and larger enterprises with global supply chains can take advantage of emerging online logistics solutions for effective and competitive global trade.

Ty’s presentation, Financial Returns in Global Trade: ROI of Compliance, will highlight the significant return-on-investment (ROI) and competitive advantage gained by companies who select a trade compliance solution. You’ll learn how to qualify and quantify projected business savings to create a compelling business case that will drive real value within your organization. Ty will be available for Q&A immediately after the conclusion of his presentation.

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Topics: Amber Road News, Global Trade Management, Events

[Upcoming Webinar] The Financial Implications of Global Supply Chain Management

Posted by Colleen Bush on July 7, 2014

Please join Amber Road for a complimentary webinar on The Financial Implications of Global Supply Chain Management, broadcasting live on Tuesday, July 24 at 2pm EDT.

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Topics: Webinars, Amber Road News, Supply Chain Visibility, Order and Shipment Visibility

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