• Compliance & Security Management
• C-TPAT Analysis & Implementation
• Creating Standard Operating Procedures to Ensure a Compliant Supply Chain
• Facility Review
• In House Training & Education
• Technological Solutions
• Mock Audits
• Best Practices
• Benchmarking
• Business Process Development
• Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Audit Review
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Review

Our strength is our flexibility to first understand your business and then to provide a package of end to end solutions.  Our extensive network of skilled professionals and resources offer our clientele first class, comprehensive capability to lower their operational costs, and make for more effective logistics and improved sales, while minimizing the risks associated with the lack of compliance.

For sales or marketing information, please contact Neil Lenok
Telephone : (908) 354-7746 x 120
Email: nlenok@americanriverintl.com

Customized In-House Seminars

General Sales Training

• One, Two, Day Classes
• Introduction to Selling
• Business Etiquette
• Lead Generation
• Customer Relationship Management
• Negotiation Skills
• Resource Development
• How to Close a Sale

Sales Management Training

• One, Two, Day Classes
• Managing a Sales Force
• Leadership Development
• Time Management
• Sales Presentations Development
• Customer Relationship Management
• Building a Sales Force

International Marketing & Sales Management

• One, Two & Three Day Classes
• Overview of Global Trade
• Developing Foreign Markets
• Utilization of Agents and Distributors
• Managing Foreign Sales
• Selling under INCO Terms
• Understanding Payment Options
• Receivable Management
• Resource Development
• The E-Commerce Option
• Cultural Issues in Foreign Markets
• Foreign Contracts and Project Management

Developing Cultural Skills in Global Trade & Effective International Communication Skills

• One & Two Day Classes
• Overview of Different Cultures Around the Global
• Case Studies: Europe, Latin America, Middle East & Asia
• Managing Foreign Communication & Language Skills
• Developing International Business Relationships
• Selling and Servicing customers in difficult markets
• Phone, E-mail, Fax and personal visits
• The Do's and Don'ts of Global Trade
• Case Studies and great faux pas'
• Maximizing effective communications in different cultures

Import/Export Management Skills Workshop

• One, Two, Three Day & Week Long Classes
• Beginners, Intermediates & Advanced
• Import/Export Terminology
• Overview of Global Trade
• Dealing with Foreign customs
• International Customer Service
• Import/Export Documentation
• Import/export Procedures and Operations
• NAFTA Overview
• Import/Export Regulations and Compliance Management Overview
• Utilization of Technology in global Trade
• Dealing with Freight Forwarders & Customhouse Brokers
• Facilitating Truck, Ocean and Air Transportation
• INCO Terms
• HTSUS/Schedule B Overview
• Payment Methods
• Hazardous Materials Review
• Transportation Insurance
• Export Packing and Cargo Loss Control

Import/Export Operations, Documentation & Compliance Management

• One, Two, Three Day & Week Long Classes
• Beginners, Intermediates & Advanced
• Overview of the Risks of International Trade
• Current Changes in Global Supply Chain Management: OSRA, Compliance Issues, AES, ITAR, BIS
• C-TPAT, CSI, 24 Hour Manifest Requirements, Focused Assessment
• Gaining Competitive Advantage: Affecting the Landed Cost
• Import/Export Compliance & Audit Management
• Custom House Warehouses & Free Trade Zones
• Getting Paid: Foreign Receivable Management
• International Insurance Concerns: Exposures & Solutions
• Mastering Communication Skills with Foreign Cultures
• Third Party Logistics: An Option Worth Studying?
• Designing the Perfect Import/Export Operation
• Managing Carriers, Freight Forwarders and Customhouse Brokers
• Personnel Deployment, Education & Training
• Managing Technology Options in Global Trade, Logistics, Compliance and Operations
• Utilization of International Web Sites and Resource Development
• Establishing SOP's in Import/Export Operations

Import/Export Compliance Management

• One & Two Day Classes
• Overview of the Risks of International Trade
• Current Changes in Global Supply Chain Management: OSRA, Compliance Issues, AES, ITAR, BIS
• C-TPAT, CSI, 24 Hour Manifest Requirements, Focused Assessment
• Gaining Competitive Advantage: Affecting the Landed Cost
• Import/Export Compliance & Audit Management
• Custom House Warehouses & Free Trade Zones
• Getting Paid: Foreign Receivable Management
• International Insurance Concerns: Exposures & Solutions
• Mastering Communication Skills with Foreign Cultures
• Third Party Logistics: An Option Worth Studying?
• Designing the Perfect Import/Export Operation
• Managing Carriers, Freight Forwarders and Customhouse Brokers
• Personnel Deployment, Education & Training
• Managing Technology Options in Global Trade, Logistics, Compliance and Operations
• Utilization of International Web Sites and Resource Development
• Establishing SOP's in Import/Export Operations

Logistics Management in the Global Supply Chain

• One, Two & Three Day Classes
• Overview of Importing and Exporting Logistics
• Negotiating Cost Effective Import/Export Supply Chains
• Air & Ocean Carrier Options
• Free Trade Zones and Bonded Warehouses
• Drawback
• JIT Manufacturing, Inventory and Purchasing Management
• Integrated Carrier Utilization
• Personnel Deployment
• Maximizing Utilization of Technology Options
• Reducing Documentation Problems
• Mitigating Risk and Evaluating Insurance Options
• Determining Compliance Exposures and Post 9/11 Security Issues

Managing Foreign Agents & Distributors

• One, Two & Three Day Classes
• Contract Negotiations
• Minimizing Risk and Maximizing Profit Margins
• Establishing price Points and Evaluation Criteria
• Providing Critical Support
• Managing a Common Sales Force in a Global Market
• Foreign Compliance Management
• Post 9/11 Issues in Managing Foreign Agents
• When do We Establish Our Own Presence

Managing Letters Of Credit

• One Day Class
• Overview of Payment Options
• Reducing Receivable Exposures
• Documentary Collections
• INCO Terms
• UCP 500
• L/C Procedures
• Building Internal Controls
• L/C Documentation and presentation
• Utilization of third parties... freight forwarders
• Drafts

NAFTA: Classification, Rules of Origin, Documentation & Logistics

• One-Day Class
• Rules of Origin
• Classification
• Tariff Shifts
• Regional Value Content
• Documentation Issues
• Managing Mexican/Canadian Logistics
• Pedimentos and VAT Obligations
• Record Keeping
• "Brokers at the Border"
• Fines and Penalties

Post 9/11 Security & Compliance Update

• One-Day Class
• U.S. Customs: C-TPAT, CSI
• Homeland Security
• The New Transportation Security Administration
• Known Shipper Regulations
• Government Agencies: FAA, DOT, BIS, DEA, CDC
• New Documentation Requirements
• 24 Hour Manifest rule
• Deemed Exports

2008 Course Offerings

Advanced Import/Export Operations, Documentation & Compliance Management

• One, Two, Three Day & Week Long Classes
• Beginners, Intermediates & Advanced
• Overview of the Risks of International Trade
• Current Changes in Global Supply Chain Management: OSRA, Compliance Issues, AES, ITAR, BIS
• C-TPAT, CSI, 24 Hour Manifest Requirements, Focused Assessment
• Gaining Competitive Advantage: Affecting the Landed Cost
• Import/Export Compliance & Audit Management
• Custom House Warehouses & Free Trade Zones
• Getting Paid: Foreign Receivable Management
• International Insurance Concerns: Exposures & Solutions
• Mastering Communication Skills with Foreign Cultures
• Third Party Logistics: An Option Worth Studying?
• Designing the Perfect Import/Export Operation
• Managing Carriers, Freight Forwarders and Customhouse Brokers
• Personnel Deployment, Education & Training
• Managing Technology Options in Global Trade, Logistics, Compliance and Operations
• Utilization of International Web Sites and Resource Development
• Establishing SOP's in Import/Export Operations

C-TPAT Certification Training Workshop

• One Day Class
• Origin of C-TPAT, post 9/11
• Benefits of program
• Eligibility to participate
• C-TPAT application process
• C-TPAT validation proces
• Training aspects of C-TPAT
• Future of C-TPAT

Drawback Workshop

• One Day Class
• Manufacturing Drawback
• Unused Merchandise Drawback
• Rejected Merchandise Drawback
• NAFTA Drawback
• Preparing Drawback Documents
• Processing of Drawback Claims
• What’s New for Duty Drawback Claimants
• Commercial Interchangeability
• One-time Waiver of Prior Notice & Retroactivity

Export Management Skills Workshop

• One and ½ Day Classes
• Recordkeeping
• Managing Customs House
• Reasonable Care Standards for Importers
• Choosing freight forwarders
• Documentation
• SED & AES
• Denied Party Screening
• Choosing freight options
• Antiboycott compliance Export Licensing

Hazardous Materials Training

• One, Two & Three Day Classes
• General awareness/familiarization
• Function Specific
• Safety Awareness
• Security Awareness
• Receive certificate of training after successfully completing a written exam

Import/Export Compliance Workshop for Logistics Providers, Freight Forwarders, Custom House Brokers and Carriers

• One and ½ Day Classes
• Government agency update…TSA, DOT, CBP, DOC, FDA, State, Treasury
• Consequences, Fines and Penalties for running a non-compliant operation
• Documentation, Recordkeeping, Powers of Attorney, Origin, Valuation
• SED/AES
• Utilization of Technology
  • Denied Party Screening
  • C-TPAT
  • Processing export licenses
  • Managing relationships with clients

Import Management Skills Workshop

• One and 1/2 Day Classes
• Recordkeeping
• Managing Custom House
• Reasonable Care Standards for Importers

INCOTerms and Related Global Trade Issues

• ½ Day & One Day Classes
• Overview of International Trade
• History of INCOTerms
• Thorough Explanation of all 13 INCO Terms
• Proper Use
• Responsibility and Liability
• Terms of Sale
• Terms of Payment
• INCOTerms and Freight Responsibilities
• Passage of Title
• Revenue Recognition
• Marine Insurance
• GAAP and INCO Terms
• Sarbanes Oxley and INCO Terms
• Importance of Corporate Connectivity and Incoterm Comprehension
• Improving Corporate Compliance

Letters of Credit

• One Day Class
• Overview of Payment Options
• Reducing Receivable Exposures
• Documentary Collections
• INCOTerms
• UCP 500
• L/C Procedures
• Building Internal Controls
• L/C Documentation and presentation
• Utilization of third parties....freight forwarders
• Drafts

Managing Harmonized Tariff Classifications

• One Day Class
• Full review of of Harmonized Tariff Schedule
• General Rules of Interpretation
• Importance of Chapter Notes
• How preferential tariff treatments and country of origin rules come into the correct tariff and tariff rate determination

Managing Import Supply Chains

• One Day Class
• Importing from Asia, Europe and Latin America
• NAFTA Issues
• Developing Compliance Programs for Inbound Supply Chains
• Managing Customs Regulatory Issues
• Negotiating Carrier Pricing
• Managing Freight Forwarders and Customhouse Brokers
• Utilizing Foreign Trade Zones and Bonded Warehouses
• Classification, Documentation, Valuation and Record Keeping
• C-TPAT, ISA
• Utilization of Import Supply Chain Technology Options
• Optimizing Landed Cost Models

PACMAN - Import/Export Compliance Certification Workshop and Exam

• One Day Class
• The consequences of non-compliance
• Case studies and common practices
• Fines and penalties: corporate and personal
• Documentation control policies
• U.S. Customs; reasonable care- focused assessment
• Sarbanes – Oxley in Relation to Import/ Export Supply Chains
• Record keeping and self audits
• Dealing with foreign subsidiaries and contract manufacturers
• Developing internal SOP's for USPPI; AES; EAR;.BIS;.ITA;.CTPA;.CSI
• Post 9/11 security issues

Train The Trainer: Import Export Operations & Compliance Management

• One Week Class
• Developing the skill sets for compliance managers
• Structuring internal import/export compliance strategies
• Utilization of web based technologies
• Resource Development
• Effective Presentation and Communication skills
• Use and application of import/export regulations, operations, documentation
• Current events in Compliance and Security..Post 9/11
• Visiting U.S. Customs/BIS/DOC...Key Government Personnel
• SOP Development and Implementation
• Training Manuals & Aids
• Managing Service Providers