This webinar explores supply chain management in a global environment. It discusses the macro level of global trade, global quasi-government institutions, trade agreements, and the challenges and opportunities in international business.Students will identify global supply chains, transportation links, government entities, economic factors, regulations, and challenges of procuring and moving materials in and out of countries.The presentation defines the importing and exporting processes including requirements, documentation, compliance issues, payment methods, customs duties, shipping terminology.The program reviews total landed cost factors and identifies the real cost of importing and exporting. Students will work with the Harmonized Schedule of the United States to identify customs duties and units of measure.The course explains the International Commercial terms that define responsibilities and costs when moving freight internationally, various payment methods, international documentation, and regulatory compliance in a post-World Trade world.Areas Covered The global supply chainInternational trade in the 21st centuryOpportunities in global supply chainsChallenges in doing business internationallyThe economic impact of global tradeGlobal organizations such as the World Trade OrganizationThe importing processThe exporting processHarmonized Tariff Schedule of the United StatesInternational Commercial Terms (Incoterms)Nine factors in global supply chainsTrade agreementsTotal landed cost calculationInternational documentationPayment methodsLogistics of global tradeIntermediaries Foreign and Free Trade ZonesThe future of global supply chainsCourse Level - This webinar is a good review for those at advanced levels and critical to anyone at the intermediate and fundamental levelsWho Should AttendSupply management personnel (purchasing, procurement)Anyone in an organization who is involved in purchasing services or materialsEngineersResearch and Development Safety ManagersHuman Resource Managers/SupervisorsFinanceTransportation StaffCustomer ServiceWhy Should You AttendOrganizations buy and sell internationally with over 170 countries. If an organization is not directly importing, they are most likely dealing with a supplier or suppliers who are importing. Understanding the global perspective of supply chain management, its challenges, its opportunities, and its cost impact is critical to anyone working to streamline and manage their organizations supply chains.Supply chain professionals are work in a global community in which what happens in one area of the world has far reaching impact on organizations in other parts of the world. No one can be successful without understanding global supply chain management and its impact on economies and businesses.