Compliance in Today's Global Supply Chain

An expert on global supply chain management, Tom Cook is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an International Partnership Award bestowed by President Bill Clinton. In this book, Cook provides a blueprint for executing a compliant and cost-effective global trade program. Covering best practices for outbound and inbound logistics, the book identifies traditional and emerging complications, details solutions for building and securing the global supply chain, and includes compliance information organized by government agency. It also provides proven approaches for billing and record keeping, and discusses prevalent homeland security issues.

About the Author

Thomas A. Cook is a seasoned veteran of global supply chain management, with more than 35 years of experience specifically directed to the elements of transportation, importing, exporting, logistics, freight, and overall business management. Tom is a veteran author of over nine books, such as Post 9/11 Security and Compliance , Mastering Import and Export Trade , and Global Sourcing .He began his career as a NYS Maritime Academy graduate with numerous years serving our country in the Navy and in the Dutch and U.S. Merchant Marine.

He has been directly involved in manufacturing, insurance, banking, trading, logistics vendor services, freight forwarding, customs brokerage, 3PL, and many other related services to global supply chains. He is considered a leader in education, training, and consulting to many of the Fortune 1,000 companies on an array of topics hosted by various government agencies, the World Trade Institute, the American Management Association, the World Academy, CCSMP, the Department of State, ISM, and NAPM, to name a few.

He has been the recipient of numerous awards and accolades more recently the International Partnership Award bestowed by former President Bill Clinton at the State University of New York in Westbury.

Tom is currently on the New York District Export Council and is managing director of American River International (www.americanriverintl.com).