The Scarbrough Group Newsletter



»Issue 1, Volume 1 www.scarbrough-intl.com » January 23, 2007
In this issue: • Main Page • Cover Story • Scarbrough Services • Business News • Customs News • Chinese New Year • Congratulations • Quote of the Month	COVER STORY Scarbrough International, Ltd. launches new software. Scarbrough International, Ltd. would like to announce that as of December 22, 2006 we will be implementing an entirely new software system Due to the high level of importance we place on each and every transaction; we feel that this software will best equip us to provide superior service to our customers. This improved system will offer many advantages that we believe will be passed on to our customers in multiple forms including: Minimized cost of fines due to more accurate adherence to U.S. Customs compliance regulations Improved communication between freight forwarders, customhouse brokers, suppliers, carriers, and consignees Improved on time delivery due to reduced clearance delays and better handling of high volume shipments Quicker, more efficient responses to customer inquiries... FOR MORE... -- Ben McMillen, Sales Executive	CUSTOMS NEWS CBP Vacancy Announcement. Recruiting to Hire Over 25,000 CBP Officers Nationwide. Counterfeit Goods Seizures Up 83% in FY 2006. DHS Made 14,675 Seizures Worth More Than $155 Million. *See Customs website for more up-to-date news. www.cbp.gov
CHINESE NEW YEAR 2007 Chinese New Year is the year of the Boar or Ding Hai. It begins on February 18th and lasts for 15 days for most Asian countries. Chinese New Year starts with the New Moon on the first day of the new year (Chinese NY) and ends on the Full Moon 15 days later. FOR MORE... -- Maureen Stockwell, Import Freight Forwarding Representative
		SCARBROUGH SERVICES Scarbrough Logistics Growth Scarbrough Logistics, Ltd., has taken huge steps over the last two decades to become an integral player in the Global Logistics industry. Since 1988 the Logistics operations at Scarbrough have aggressively supported the growth of Scarbrough International. The disciplined undertaking of executing operations at an exceptional standard... FOR MORE... -- Scott Woods, Import Freight Forwarding Representative
BUSINESS NEWS New Security Bill Faces Opposition from Business Community The first act of the new Democratic majority in the House of Representatives was to enact the Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007...The bill requires that 100% of cargo loaded onto passenger planes be inspected, and that all containers bound for the United States be scanned and sealed with a system approved by the US government... FOR MORE... -- Blake Hollander, Intern
	CONGRATULATIONS Wedding Bells chime for three of Scarbrough's employees. Congratulations to Doug Ferrell, Brett Jones and Kyle Morris! * Doug Ferrell, January 6th * Brett Jones, January 13th * Kyle Morris, February 2nd
		QUOTE OF THE MONTH " Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or to lose." -- Lyndon B. Johnson
" 'Simply the Best', both personally and professionally is the cornerstone of our culture."
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