The demand for cloud-based supply chain management (SCM) applications has recently seen a drastic increase. In fact, Dwight Klappich, research vice president at Gartner, estimates that cloud-based adoption in the SCM sector grew 40% this year! According to Klappich, “applications that help shippers plan, source, make, and deliver their goods are leading the pack right now in the cloud.”

Amber Road, a leading provider of global trade management solutions, announced yesterday that Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH), one of the world's largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components, reduced corporate risk and improved compliance with trade regulations using Amber Road’s Restricted Party Screening (RPS) On-Demand solution.

Integrated into three separate instances of SAP, the RPS On-Demand solution enables Vishay to screen tens of thousands of its customers and vendors across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, against over 200 restricted party lists from government institutions worldwide.

With 95% of the world’s consumers outside of the United States, and 80% of the world’s economic growth over the next few years expected to occur outside of the United States, the time has never been better to take advantage of new markets.

Small businesses have increasingly found opportunities to expand globally over the past few years and have only more reason to continue to do so in the future. But as a recent article in Inc. Magazine points out, importing and exporting isn’t as simple as booking a spot on the nearest cargo ship.

Is your company having a hard time keeping up with all of the constantly changing trade regulations? If so, Amber Road’s Export On-Demand solution can help! This video explains how you can use an automated solution to reduce risk, and save you time and money. Available on a flexible, on-demand architecture, the solution covers all key compliance capabilities, including:

Register now for the second part in Amber Road’s complimentary deemed export webinar series taking place tomorrow, November 13 at 2pm EST. During Deemed Export Compliance 201, compliance officers from NYU and the University of Miami will continue their discussion on how to effectively create and maintain an export compliance program at a university. They will also take the subject matter one step further…into export control management.

Join Amber Road on Tuesday, November 13 at 2pm EST for the second part of our complimentary deemed export compliance webinar series. During Deemed Export Compliance 201, compliance officers from NYU and the University of Miami will continue their discussion on how to effectively create and maintain an export compliance program at a university. A representative from Amber Road will tell you what technology is available to help your institution manage the process.

Don't forget to join Amber Road for the first segment of our deemed export compliance series, taking place tomorrow, October 23, 2012 at 2pm EST. Deemed Export Compliance 101 will cover topics ranging from restricted party screening to export control management... from a university perspective!

Dealing with export compliance in a university setting can be confusing. Most webinars deal with export compliance rather than deemed export compliance – and, as you know, there’s a big difference!

Don’t forget to register for tomorrow’s webinar, Understanding the Key Elements of Exporting: How to Get Started. Broadcasting live at 2pm EDT, Katrina Rosen of the U.S. Census Bureau and Scott Byrnes of Amber Road will provide insight on what resources are available to help new exporters get started, and how technology can play a big role in an export program.