What kind of strategies should North American importers and exporters consider in addressing todays challenges?
Todays North American importer and exporter must develop an entirely new and strategic approach to managing their own global supply chain. Clear guidelines on responsibility and accountability are extremely important. You really must know all about the partners in your global supply chain and know what they are doing. Importers and exporters need to have effective information systems and be very cognizant about their role in ensuring compliance with all pertinent countries and their customs rules and regulations. As a start, I always advise businesses to consult with their service providers in developing a chart of Roles & Responsibilities and to review it on an annual basis. Q: How well are the business community and government working together to come up with long term solutions? A: Consultations between industry and government are very common on all issues, but the business community really must drive the bus by presenting new solutions to simplify processes, while ensuring complian
