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EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES. SCORE HOUSTON By Thomas Pence 12/10/03. ADMINISTRATION, REGULATIONS AND CONDITIONS. Marketing and Administration Logistical Solutions Regulations & Conditions Challenges. Marketing Process. Inventory Cost Order Fulfillment Handling Equipment
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EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES SCORE HOUSTON By Thomas Pence 12/10/03
ADMINISTRATION, REGULATIONS AND CONDITIONS • Marketing and Administration • Logistical Solutions • Regulations & Conditions • Challenges
Marketing Process • Inventory Cost • Order Fulfillment • Handling Equipment • Facility / Labor Costs / Security • Integration of International/Domestic Shipment • Customer/Supplier (Customs/ Forwarding) • Communications/Tracking • Pricing & Competition • Credit Terms / Cash Flow terms & conditions
Export Administration • Ocean Freight • Air Freight • Door to Door (w/Overland included) • Routing alternatives • Warehousing/In-Plant services: (receiving, staging, picking, loading, shipping, kitting, metering, sequencing, sub-assemble, procurement, order entry, product prep) • Optimize: (Cube, measurement, data mgt) • Tools: (Maynard Most(r), TOPS(r), TMW ERT/T(r), AMR Research, Exchange rates, Path(r))
Logistics Solutions • Marketing • Manufacturing • Warehouse / Distribution • Procurement • Supply Chain Management • Common/Private Carrier Transportation • NVOCC - LTL Consolidation • Consulting Services Value
Regulations & Conditions • Bills of Lading • Schedule ‘B’ for SED • Hazardous Materials • Center of Gravity Loading • Axle Weight Analysis • Maximize Load/Cube • Homeland Security (Pre-Clearance) • Free Trade (NAFTA +++) • Customs Clearance & Practices • Documentation • INCOTERMS
Challenges • Inventory Cost • Order Fulfillment • Pricing vs. Cost • Stock Outs • Facility Efficiency • Vendor Reliability • Agents & Distributors • Security from Pilferage/Cargo Loss • Administration Cost • Supply Chain Visibility
EXPORT WEB SITES • www.usatrade.govhttp://global.msu.eduwww.globetrade.comwww.myexports.comwww.owit.orgwww.export.gov/newsletter • www.ci.houston.tx.us/citygovt/mayor/osbcwww.scorehouston.org • www.score.orgwww.sba.gov
SCORE RESOURCES • Business Plans (500 +) • Free Counseling • Library (45 Import/Export Books) • International Review • Market Strategy • Foreign Agents or Distributors • Logistics Service Providers • Entrepreneur Guidebook (200 Pages) • Breaking into the Trade Game (322 pages)