Confession: I’m an Apple Fanboi. Those who know me are acutely aware of this. If it starts with “i”, chances are I’ll buy it. I can be a little discriminating, but my experiences with the brand and every customer service touch have reinforced that feeling. P:G uses QuickBooks for our accounting, The interface is old,… Read more »
Last Thursday, the CCBFA and Roanoke Trade were kind enough to host an outreach seminar on ACE. The featured speakers were Steve Hilson and Vince Annunziato of Customs and Border Protection. Their message? If you’re a Customs broker, get on ACE now. It doesn’t have to be a full dive into the deep end of the pool… Read more »
Brazil’s economy is, without question, the economic engine that drives South and Latin America. Besides the futbol tournament currently underway and the Olympics slated for Rio in 2016, Brazil leads all South American countries in population and GDP. They are also a country besieged by poverty, high taxes, crime and infrastructure challenges. Brazil is the… Read more »
This week brought Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference, or WWDC. While Apple holds many events for the consumer (think their iPhone and iPad launch events held every year), this is one aimed at the people who build software and applications for their ecosystem, Mac OS X (for Apple desktops) and iOS (for the aforementioned iPhones… Read more »
Last week in Miami, the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee, or COAC, put forth a series of recommendations to Customs and Border Protection. COAC meets quarterly and is comprised of members of the trade representing importers, exporters, trade associations, Customs brokers and others. Members of the Committee are appointed to two-year terms. The present construct of… Read more »