Amber Road Honored with Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100 Award

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Colleen Bush

Amber Road is pleased to announce that it received Supply & Demand Chain Executive‘s Top 100 Award for 2013, in partnership with Swedish customer Sandvik Aktiebolag. This is the ninth year Amber Road has been recognized by the publication for its dedication to providing customers with superior global supply chain solutions.

The SDCE 100 spotlights successful and innovative supply chain projects delivering bottom-line value to small, medium and large enterprises. The transformative projects featured in this awards program can serve as a roadmap for driving operational improvements.

Amber Road submitted for the award in partnership with Sandvik Aktiebolag, a Swedish customer specializing in high-technology engineering. Sandvik’s successful implementation of Amber Road’s Export On-Demand solution helped the company mitigate their trading risk on a global scale, while improving the quality and reliability of its export controls.

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UPCOMING WEBINAR: Expanding into New Export Markets: Understanding Export Controls and Compliance

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Colleen Bush

Despite President Obama’s pledge to double exports, the U.S. Government continues to vigorously enforce export controls and has expanded trade embargo restrictions and sanctions. Accordingly, businesses pursuing export opportunities must be focused on compliance.

Please join Amber Road, World Trade 100 and K&L Gates LLP for a complimentary webinar broadcasting live on Thursday, May 30 at 2pm EDT on Expanding into New Export Markets: Understanding Export Controls and Compliance.

Key topics will include:

An overview of export controls including ITAR, EAR, OFAC, deemed exports, and CCL
Best practices to improve your company’s export compliance processes
Strategies for implementing trade compliance technology

Learn how your company can ensure compliance with export controls – Register today!

UPCOMING WEBINAR: Financial Returns in Global Trade: ROI of Compliance

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Colleen Bush

Company executives may often perceive the compliance team as a cost center, but the opposite is actually true – compliance can yield a significant return on investment (ROI) and a competitive advantage.

Join Amber Road and Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory Services, Inc. for a complimentary webinar broadcasting live on Wednesday, June 5 at 2pm EDT on Financial Returns in Global Trade: ROI of Compliance. Presenters will discuss the following topics:

The duty refund mechanism of duty drawback
Automating trade compliance for financial returns
Qualifying and quantifying projected business savings

Presenters will include:

Dawn Olesky, Director, Drawback Operations, Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory Services, Inc.
Hung Lee, Senior Product Manager, Amber Road

Join us to learn how to identify ROI drivers in your trade compliance program. Register today!

Kahala Posts Group (KPG) Awards Global Trade Management Contract to Amber Road

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Colleen Bush

Amber Road, a leading provider of global trade management (GTM) solutions, today announced it has been selected by the Kahala Posts Group (KPG), an alliance of 10 postal administrations around the world, to increase their competitiveness in the international delivery market. KPG member organizations include the Australian Postal Corporation, China Post Group, Correos y Telegrafos SAE, Groupe La Poste, Hongkong Post, Japan Post Co., Ltd., Korea Post, Royal Mail Group, Ltd, Singapore Post Limited and the U.S. Postal Service.

In the agreement signed with the International Post Corporation (IPC) Group acting on behalf of KPG, Amber Road’s GTM solutions will help KPG members by enabling them to offer additional international trade tools and services to their customers.

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UPCOMING WEBINAR: Minimizing Exposure, Liability, and Risk in Trade Compliance

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Colleen Bush

Join Amber Road on Tuesday, May 21 at 2pm EDT for a complimentary webinar focusing on how trade compliance professionals can minimize personal risk. During Minimizing Exposure, Liability, and Risk in Trade Compliance, presenters will discuss the following topics:

Common challenges Empowered Officials, senior management, and compliance professionals face on a daily basis
What criteria should be considered when selecting a compliance manager
Real world strategies for minimizing exposure, liability, and risk in trade compliance

Presenters will include:

Brianna Woodsby, International Trade Manager, AFL
Phil Rhoads, Trade Attorney, Rhoads & Reed PLLC
John Priecko, President and Managing Partner, Trade Compliance Solutions

Join us to learn how to be better prepared to deal with the challenges that accompany such a demanding and dynamic career field. Register today!