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Management Dynamics at the 2011 ICPA Annual Conference

Upcoming Webinar: Best Practices for Managing Free Trade Agreement Management Processes

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What: Free Webinar: Best Practices for Managing Free Trade Agreement Management Processes
When: Tuesday, April 19 at 2pm EST
Where: Online

Given the advantages of NAFTA and other free trade agreements, exporters and importers seek to widen the advantages of reduced duty impact by participating in trade agreements. After surveying import and export compliance managers from 200 firms, Customs & Trade Solutions Inc. and Management Dynamics have uncovered key trends in managing the complex Free Trade Management process.

The insights provided in this webinar will open the door to understanding how firms operate NAFTA qualifying programs, where the expertise exists within their firms and the savings and struggles associated with maintaining the program from year to year.

The presenters will address key findings from this industry benchmark study and discuss best practices for implementing and optimizing NAFTA while divulging key statistics, such as:

  • 86% of all firms used a manual process to manage their NAFTA data
  • Only 34.3% of all companies were confident of the information they shared with Customs and their Customers through the NAFTA certificate
  • 32% of respondents have had their customs group audited in the last 3 years

Presenters will include:

Suzanne Richer, President, Customs & Trade Solutions, Inc.
Suzanne M. Richer is a licensed Customs Broker with over twenty five years in international supply chain management. Ms. Richer has counseled corporations involved in the importation of Pharmaceuticals, Automotive Vehicles and Parts, Electronics, Wearing Apparel and Machinery. She has worked with clients during their closing audits with U.S. Customs, assisted companies in participating in cargo security programs such as C-TPAT at Tier 3 levels, and counseled corporations on international trade law issues.

Scott Byrnes, Vice President of Marketing, Management Dynamics Inc.
Scott Byrnes is Vice President of Marketing for Management Dynamics, a leading provider of global trade management software and services. He has spent the past 20 years in various sales and marketing roles at global software companies and professional services firms.

Scott began his career with Andersen Consulting (Accenture), where he focused on supply chain process improvement for several large consumer packaged goods companies. He then joined Manugistics, a supply chain management software provider. During his five years at Manugistics, Scott held a variety of leadership positions in both services and sales. From Manugistics, Scott moved to Vastera, a provider of global trade management solutions. During his four years at Vastera, Scott transitioned from sales into marketing, and helped guide the company through a successful IPO.

Scott has a strong understanding of both supply chain and global trade management issues.

Moderator: Lara Sowinski, Managing Editor of World Trade Magazine 

Virtual Conference: Advances in Supply Chain Software and Technology

Register Now for the Supply Chain Virtual ConferenceDon’t miss Advances in Supply Chain Software and Technology presented by Supply Chain Virtual Events, the free virtual conference taking place online this Thursday, February 24, 2011 (11:00am – 4:00pm ET).

And, while you’re at the virtual conference, please check out the GTM Webinar at 1:00pm EST: How Global Trade Management (GTM) is Meeting the Compliance Challenge. In this webinar, speakers  Susan Waskow of  The Global Trade Academy and Suzanne Richer of Customs & Trade Solutions Inc. will discuss the latest news on global Customs initiatives; how applying GTM has benefited global shippers; and new GTM functionality delivery and functionality enhancements.

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Join Management Dynamics at the CSCMP Annual Conference

Join Management Dynamics at this year’s CSCMP Annual Global Conference, in San Diego, September 26 – 29. In addition to ample networking opportunities with supply chain professionals from 33 different countries, this year’s conference will feature tracks on the latest issues in supply chain metrics, sustainability, and new trends and technology with hundreds of sessions to choose from.

While at the conference, please be sure to check out our session “Advanced Visibility Solutions for the Retail Supply Chain,” which we are co-presenting with Abercrombie & Fitch:

Abercrombie & Fitch that once outfitted Ernest Hemingway and Teddy Roosevelt for safaris is now challenged to globally orchestrate product deliveries with carton level visibility according to precise schedules to over 1,100 stores in the US, Canada, and Europe. In this session A&F will present a case study that details the implementation and results of integrating a new supply chain visibility solution.

For more information or to register for CSCMP, please visit the conference homepage.

Industry Events Calendar

ICPA 1st Annual European Conference

Management Dynamics will be exhibiting at ICPA’s First Annual European Conference, in Amsterdam June 13 – 15. If you have not registered yet, it’s not too late. (We’d love to see you there!)

Conference sessions will include:

  • Compliance Implications of Simplified EU Law
  • Confronted with an Audit: The Do’s and Don’ts
  • Customs Classification –The Latest Developments in EU Law
  • The Impact of the AEO Legislation: Lessons Learned from the Pilot Project & Implementations in Other Member States
  • Compliance with EU Sanctions
  • Export Control Fundamentals for Compliance Managers
  • Introduction to Customs Valuation and Transfer Pricing
  • VAT Implications of Transfer Pricing & Customs Adjustments
  • Centralized Clearing
  • Rules of Origin
  • IT Challenges in Effective Export Control Compliance
  • Conducting Effective Internal Audits: Best Practices
  • Tariff Engineering: Developments, Issues & Opportunities
  • Risk Determination for Export Compliance
  • EU Compliance Share Forum: Overview & Proceedings

For more information on the conference, or to register, please visit http://icpainc.org/conferences/eu/.

A Reminder – Look for us at ICPA

Look for Us at These Upcoming Conferences

Management Dynamics will be attending several industry trade shows and conferences in upcoming weeks. If you plan on attending any of these as well, please be sure to say hello!

Supply Chain Security Virtual Conference
Online
Feb. 25, 11am – 7pm EST
Please visit our virtual booth and chat with us at this (free) online conference.

10th Annual Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference
Long Beach, CA
March 1 – 2, 2010

SEKO 2010 Global Sales Conference
Chicago, IL
March 7 – 11, 2010

ICPA Conference 2010
Orlando, FL
March 14 – 18, 2010
We’ll be exhibiting! Come visit us at booth #23. Or stop by the software compliance workshop (3/18 at 9am) to hear us speak about our latest solutions for managing trade compliance.

Extended Supply Chain 2010
London, UK
March 24 – 25, 2010
Stop by our booth to speak with our experts about how you can benefit from supply chain automation, or attend our workshop on trade compliance and regulations.

SCOPE East 2010
Orlando, FL
April 11 – 13, 2010

89th Annual AAEI Conference & Expo
New York City, NY
June 6 – 8, 2010
Stop by booth number 302 and learn more about the latest Global Trade Management solutions.

Logistics & Supply Chain Forum
Stone Mountain, GA
June 6 – June 8, 2010

European Supply Chain & Logistics Summit 2010
Prague, Czech Republic
June 7 – 9, 2010

1st Annual ICPA European Conference
Amsterdam, Netherlands
June 13 – 15, 2010

2009 SCM Virtual Conference Sessions Available On Demand

Look for us at the CBP Trade Symposium!