Resource library - Articles

The articles that are included are interesting articles that might be of interest based upon current writings in subjects related to Security, International Transportation, Foreign Trade Zones, and current business practices.

Article Archives - BEI Global's new section for articles of interest.

When you click the Article Archive link you will open a page that contains all of the articles. This page is long with the most recent postings listed first. We will be updating this section with more functionality in the near future. We thank you for your patience!

If you have an article you wish to share, please e-mail the article, or the link to: jim.matcham@beiglobal.com.

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Announcements

Medina County Economic Development Corporation announces the results of the 2006 Medina County Business Awards(MCBA). Thank you to Westfield Bank for their generous sponsorship of these awards for the third year. + View

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Resource library - Websites

BEI Global is a resource for international business, supply chain and security - locally and nationally. You will find helpful Web sites for currency conversion, new regulations, government programs, strategic partners, and current hot topics.

Importer Self Assessment + View

American society for Industrial Security (ASIS) + View

US Export assistance center (USEAC) + View

Background Checks + View

The electronic code of federal regulations +View
Section 15 is the link to commerce and foreign trade.

International Trade Assistance Center (ITAC) + View

Currency conversion + View

Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) + View

FITA
The FITA Global Trade Portal, is the source for international import export trade leads, events, and links to 8,000 international trade (export import) related Websites. + View

FITA's Really Useful Sites for International Trade Professionals News Letter Archives + View

FEDEX GLOBAL TRADE MANAGER
If you ship packages internationally, you need to check out this new offering from FedEx. Go to the FEDEX International Tools website or the FedEx home page and click on "International Tools." You'll see a host of services for the international shipper. All you need to do is register (for free) and you'll be able to use FedEx Global Trade Manager, which helps you to: find international documents (Shipper's Export Declaration, Export Commercial Invoice, etc.) for 38 countries; estimate duties and taxes; obtain regulatory information; download country profiles; and more. The Denied Party Screening Tool is especially noteworthy. With that, you identify individuals and companies included in current government lists of unacceptable trading partners, thus avoiding some hefty fines. The Global Trade Manager is an amazing resource that is useful for both buyers and sellers.

JET LAG CALCULATOR
http://www.bodyclock.com

If you fly overseas a lot, you probably have experienced jet lag. Flying across time zones disrupts the body's natural rhythms, and it can take days before your internal clock adjusts. The Jet Lag Calculator (http://www.bodyclock.com) has some good advice on how to handle jet lag, and you can find tips based on the length of your flight. The basic idea, it seems, is to reset your body's clock by exposing it to light at strategic times. This site has products for sale that can help, but it also has free advice about when to go out in the sun, and how much light you need to be exposed to in order to alleviate the effects of jet lag. There is also useful information here about conditions like Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD, or Winter Blues), and insomnia.

COUNTRY RISK RATINGS ARCHIVE
http://www.countryrisk.com/guide/archives/cat_country_risk_ratings.html

The world is riskier than it used to be, and businesspeople need to be aware of risk factors when they research a new market. There are surveys and statistics on this very topic, and you'll find a good selection of them at Countryrisk.com's Country Risk Ratings Archives. This is a collection of links to country rankings, done by various organizations and governments. You'll find rankings for things like trade credit loss, sovereign default, confiscation/expropriation, war, etc. And this page is not the only valuable one at this site. In the left column you'll see links to other country rankings, data & statistics, and research & analysis sites. I found the Failed States Index particularly interesting.

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Resource Library - Documents

This is the area where you will find newsletters and white papers, helpful tools, links to public and private resources that can assist you with your daily business.

Documents

Inventory and Global-Supply-Visibility + View
3PL Marketing Report + View
Outsourcing Logistics USA 2007 Survey Report - Best Practices for Managing 3PL + View
Recent Legislation on Textiles + View
US Homeland proposes rail security + View
On the Waterfront + View
Wood packing advisory South Africa + View
Trade Bills Now Face Tough Odds + View
GOP withdraws Vietnam trade bill + View
The 110th Congress Advisory + View
Asia Pacific e-Commerce and Privacy Forum + View
Drug Testing Tidbit + View
Japan Tightens Protection of Personal Information + View
Inco terms summary + View
Everybody Screen! + View

Newsletters

September 3. 2007 Glenn Levar and STHRM, Inc. HR ENewsletter + View
May 14, 2007 Glenn Levar and STHRM, Inc. HR ENewsletter + View
May 2007 International Law Alert + View
April 27, 2007 Alston & Bird LLP + View
April 2007 International Law Alert + View
March 26, 2007 Glenn Levar and STHRM, Inc. HR ENewsletter + View
March 5, 2007 Glenn Levar and STHRM, Inc. HR ENewsletter + View
February 19, 2007 Glenn Levar and STHRM, Inc. HR ENewsletter + View
February 12, 2007 Glenn Levar and STHRM, Inc. HR ENewsletter + View
February 5, 2007 Glenn Levar and STHRM, Inc. HR ENewsletter + View
January 29, 2007 Glenn Levar and STHRM, Inc. HR ENewsletter + View
January 15, 2007 Glenn Levar and STHRM, Inc. HR ENewsletter + View
January 2, 2007 Alston & Bird LLP + View
January 2007 International Law Alert + View
January 2007 Hire Vision Newsletter, www.UpSearch.com + View
December 18, 2006 Glenn Levar and STHRM, Inc. HR ENewsletter + View
November 27, 2006 Glenn Levar and STHRM, Inc. HR ENewsletter + View
November 20, 2006 Glenn Levar and STHRM, Inc. HR ENewsletter + View
November 13, 2006 Glenn Levar and STHRM, Inc. HR ENewsletter + View
November 6, 2006 Glenn Levar and STHRM, Inc. HR ENewsletter + View
Background Network, Inc. "Guardian" Newsletter November 2006 Issue + View
Fall Edition for Sales Genie + View
October 25, 2006 Newsletter of the World Trade Center Cleveland + View
October 23, 2006 Glenn Levar and STHRM, Inc. HR ENewsletter + View
October 16, 2006 Glenn Levar and STHRM, Inc. HR ENewsletter + View
October 13, 2006 Alston & Bird LLP + View
October 9, 2006 Glenn Levar and STHRM, Inc. HR ENewsletter + View
October 6, 2006 Glenn Levar and STHRM, Inc. HR ENewsletter + View
September 2006 Glenn Levar and STHRM, Inc. HR ENewsletter + View
August 2006 InternationalTradeAlert - GRVR Attorneys + View
August 2006 Glenn Levar and STHRM, Inc. HR ENewsletter + View
August 2006 International Law Alert + View
August 2006 BACC Newsletter + View | Posted Correction +View
July 2006 Hire Vision Newsletter, www.UpSearch.com + View
July 2006 SENATE BILL 7 + View
July 2006 Glenn Levar and STHRM, Inc. HR ENewsletter + View
June 2006 Glenn Levar and STHRM, Inc. HR ENewsletter + View
June 2006 Hire Vision Newsletter, www.UpSearch.com + View
April 2006 Glenn Levar and STHRM, Inc. HR ENewsletter + View
March 2006 Glenn Levar and STHRM, Inc. HR ENewsletter + View
March 2006 Carmack Amendment Claim Not Speculative + View
February 2006 "Policy Focus," the BABC's bi-monthly Newsletter + View

White Papers

2007 AR Integrated Transportation Management + View
OUTSOURCING-3PL VERSUS 4PL + View
2007 NorthEast Ohio + View
2006 UAW Ballot Proposal Challenging + View
2006 Cargo and Supply Chain Security Trends + View
2006 RFID in Transportation & Logistics Report + View
October 2006 - The aftermath of the Doha round of GATT +View
2006 Logistics Report in China +View

People and Places

ABX Logistics has appointed Patrick Moebel as regional manager, North America. Moebel has worked for more than twenty years in global freight forwarding. He started with Panalpina in France and the USA from 1982 to 1987, and then moved to Schenker where he held a number of senior management positions including that of president & CEO for Schenker USA. His most recent position was CEO for technology & freight management at Exel Americas from 2003 to 2006.

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