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Mastering Import and Export Management » (BK&CD-ROM)

Book cover image of Mastering Import and Export Management by Thomas A. Cook

Authors: Thomas A. Cook, Kelly Raia, Rennie Alston, Kelly Raia (With), Rennie Alston
ISBN-13: 9780814472033, ISBN-10: 0814472036
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: AMACOM
Date Published: April 2003
Edition: BK&CD-ROM

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Author Biography: Thomas A. Cook

Thomas A. Cook is an advisor or board member for many companies in the global trade arena. His 30-year career includes considerable experience in international manufacturing, insurance, trade finance, and global military supply chain logistics. He has taught at the World Trade Institute of Pace University, and led numerous seminars for the American Management Association. The author of The Ultimate Guide to Export Management (AMACOM), Mr. Cook has also written more than 200 articles on international trade. He is based in Massapequa, New York.

Book Synopsis

In this resource for supply chain professionals Cook, who has worked in international manufacturing, insurance, trade finance, and military supply chain logistics, attempts to keep large and small firms abreast of the many changes in import/export management since 9/11. He provides practical, detailed information about documentation, operations, procedures, and compliance and security regulations, as well as management tools and logistics. The text has an appendix of forms, tools and checklists and comes with a CD-ROM. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Table of Contents

Sect. 1The global supply chain1
1Purchasing management skill sets in foreign markets3
2Freight, logistics, and specialized transportation issues for import/export managers9
3Risk management in international business46
4Technology in global trade72
5Global personnel development and structure82
6Developing resources in the import/export supply chain management88
7Free trade zones and bonded warehouses98
8Essential overview of import/export compliance and security management : post 9/11106
Sect. 2Export Operations123
9Export management : INCO terms, documentation, compliance, operations, and export supply chain skill sets125
Sect. 3Import operations159
10The import supply chain : purchasing, operations, documentation, and compliance management161
11Import strategies in maintaining a "compliant and secure" inbound supply chain176
12Bureau of customs and border protection : compliance and security expectations : post 9/11182
13Concluding remarks187

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