Managing Imports and Exports

It’s a great time to invest in automating international trade operations to take full advantage of your global sales potential and ensure you meet stepped-up post-9/11 compliance requirements. A recent example of the bang you can get for your automation buck is the experience of Fairchild Semiconductor, leading global provider of high-performance semiconductors. Fairchild ships over 17 billion units annually from six countries to over 45 nations—and imports materials from numerous countries to its manufacturing facilities in the United States and five Asian nations. “As the company continued to innovate and expand globally, the need for effective global trade management strategies was crucial to ensuring efficient cross-border transactions,” says Bob Scribner, senior manager, global logistics for Fairchild.