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EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES

SCORE HOUSTONBy Thomas Pence 12/10/03

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ADMINISTRATION, REGULATIONS AND

CONDITIONS

Marketing and Administration

Logistical Solutions

Regulations & Conditions

Challenges

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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

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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))

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Logistics Solutions

Marketing Manufacturing Warehouse / Distribution Procurement Supply Chain Management Common/Private Carrier

Transportation NVOCC - LTL Consolidation Consulting Services Value

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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

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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

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EXPORT WEB SITES

www.usatrade.gov http://global.msu.edu www.globetrade.comwww.myexports.comwww.owit.orgwww.export.gov/newsletter

www.ci.houston.tx.us/citygovt/mayor/osbc www.scorehouston.org

www.score.orgwww.sba.gov

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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)