"Effective
people are not problem-minded; they're opportunity-minded. They feed
opportunities and starve problems."
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Steven Covey, "7 Habits of Highly Effective People"
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Scarbrough's Consulting Core Practice Methodology
focuses on Proactive Compliance with US Customs. This is
achieved through our Scarbrough's proactive framework
for applying and documenting internal controls to
leverage Customs and Border Protection (CBP) programs to
optimize cost, efficiency, and compliance. Ultimately,
this framework lowers costs, minimizes risks, and
removes process constraints by enabling a more
responsive and predictable global supply chain.
To work towards Proactive Customs Compliance Scarbrough
recommends following the following RoadMap:
Click here for diagram.
Noted in the Scarbrough's Customs Compliance RoadMap are
several best practices and voluntary Customs and Border
Protection Programs that Scarbrough recommends each of
its clients consider. These are:
It is important for each importer to realize that they
are liability of all actions through the course of
importation. The penalties for non-compliance can be
huge. It is incumbent upon them to have and use solid
internal controls. For more information on the
responsibilities of an importer, please review the CBP
Document Importing into the United States located at: http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/toolbox/publications/trade/iius.ctt/iius.doc
For assistance in developing internal controls for your
organization, please contact your sales executive,
account representative, or Scarbrough Consulting.
