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The World of International Brokerage & Import/Export
Speakers:
Sylvia Casas-Jolliffe, President
and Founder of Casas International Brokerage.
Nora Marchand, Director
of Business Development for Casas International Brokerage
In
today’s business climate Globalization has greatly
impacted Supply Chain and Procurement professionals’
workflow. Supplier Sourcing, Manufacturing and Service
Centers, Transport and movement of sourced and procured
products for both service and manufacturing organizations
alike has created a need that today’s professionals
understands and work efficiently in Global Supply
Chains.
The
need to understand and use effectively: Brokerage,
Freight-forwarding and Import/Export services is no
longer solely the domain of Multinational Logistics
Groups.
Today
Supply Chain and Procurement professionals from all
walks of like find themselves in need of knowledge
in the following areas:
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US Customs (CBP) Bonded Warehouse
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Global Logistics
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Warehouse and Entry Tracking System
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Automated Entry Process Systems
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Automated Billing Services
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Automated Warehouse Processing
- Door
to Door Freight Forwarding
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Just In Time (JIT) Consolidation
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Finished Goods Distribution
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Remote location Entry Processing
This
presentation will illustrate how the Brokerage and
Import/Export Value Chain works. Key/critical elements
needed to ensure successful navigation of Globalized
Sourcing and movement of materials.
Key
Points of the Presentation/Discussion:
- What
does the Brokerage & Import/Export Value Stream
Encompass?
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What support role does the Brokerage & Import/Export
firm provide relative to Supply Chain and Procurement
organizations?
- When
evaluating Brokerage and Import/Export Services
what fundamentals should be present and considered
by evaluating Supply Chain & Procurement Professionals.
Who should attend?
Professionals in all areas and levels that are in
need of or may be in need in the future an understand
and use of International Brokerage and Import/Export
About
the Speaker(s): Sylvia Casas-Jolliffe is
President and founder of CASAS International Brokerage,
one of the largest U.S. Customs Broker and freight
forwarder along the California-Mexico border. Ms.
Casas-Jolliffe’s experience in customs brokerage
started in her teens and has culminated more than
30 years later in the leadership and management of
what Hispanic Magazine named as one of the top 50
fastest growing companies in America.
Nora
Marchand serves as Director of Business Development
for CASAS International Brokerage. Mrs. Marchand previously
has held positions in the semiconductor and wireless
industries in various roles including engineering,
sales, and marketing. She has over 20 years experiences
in international business development and trade. She
holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering
with a minor in French Literature Studies from the
University of California at San Diego (UCSD).
About
the Company: CASAS International was established
in 1984 by Sylvia Casas and Martha Casas. The company
has been serving the needs of importers and exporters
for over 26 years. CASAS is a certified minority women
owned business and currently employs over 150 employees
in three locations along the California-Mexico Border.
With affiliates, CASAS has over 300 employees in nine
offices located in all major US-Mexico ports of entry.
Our staff is mostly comprised of bilingual and bicultural
employees along the southern border. CASAS is the
largest California-Mexico border US Customs Broker.
Casas International became C-TPAT Certified
(Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) in 2003.
Casas has been an ACE participant and worked with
CPB in the implementation of its programs under a
new platform (Automated Commercial Environment-ACE).
We constantly seek automated systems that enable us
to edit & process shipments electronically from
any Port of the United States under Remote
Location Filing (RLF) entry system.
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