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Explore export opportunities in Houston covering marketing, regulations, logistics, and challenges. Gain insights into marketing process, inventory cost, order fulfillment, and more. Find resources, services, and tools to optimize your export operations effectively.
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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)