1. Institute for Supply Management Thursday, February 28, 2008 Galveston,Texas Managing Chemical Global Supply Chains: Imports/Post 9/11

2. ABOUT THE ISM Lecturer.... THOMAS A. COOK Tom has been involved in global business for over 24 years in an array of diverse international trades. He graduated from maritime college at Fort Schuyler, NY, where he holds both a BS degree in Transportation Science and a graduate degree in Transportation and Business Management. His career began in the us naval reserve and the US and Dutch Merchant Marine, where he served as an officer in various capacities on passenger, tug, oil, chemical, breakbulk and container vessels, all over the globe. Tom has also been involved in the international insurance, manufacturing, exporting, marketing and in the trade finance arenas... In senior management and ownership positions, with an emphasis on logistics, compliance and security. He has authored over 225 articles and several books, most recently … Global Sourcing Logistics AMACOM 2007 … on international trade and has lectured all over the world on varied subjects involve with global trade. He is considered by many leading professionals to be top in the field of global logistics and international operations. Tom has numerous interests in third party logistics, global trade and international business. He is on the board of many companies and organizations, such as but not limited to: American River International, FSI Global Logistics, the Trade Resource Group of Customs in Washington, DC, the Small Business Exporters Association, North American Exporters Association, the Exporter Magazine, American Management Association and the World Trade Institute, New York District Export Council. Tom currently serves as CEO and Managing Director of American River International, a premier consulting and logistics firm and he can be reached at 631-396-6800. Managing Chemical Global Supply Chains: Imports/Post 9/11

3. Managing Gobal Supply Chains: Post 9/11American River International, Ltd. 28Feb08 Overview Post-9/11 Mindset of the US Government Chemical Supply Chains Nature of the Product Nature of the Supply Chain Government Initiatives C-TPAT 10 + 2 9/11 Commission Law USPPI Denied Parties Screening Deemed Exports SOX Compliance and Security: 9 Strategies

4. Managing Gobal Supply Chains: Post 9/11American River International, Ltd. 28Feb08 Post-9/11 Mindset of the United States Government Supply Chain Information and Control: Lack of Knowledge Push out the Borders Restructure the Government Legislation/Regulation/Process Controls Partner with Business: Identify the Good Guys & Bad Guys Muster Foreign Support

5. Managing Gobal Supply Chains: Post 9/11American River International, Ltd. 28Feb08 Government Initiatives CSI 24 Hour Manifest C-TPAT ISA Other Government Agencies: ATF, FDA, DOT Legislation and Empowerment Denied Parties Lists Work-In-Progress

6. Managing Gobal Supply Chains: Post 9/11American River International, Ltd. 28Feb08 C-TPAT Partnering with Business What is it? Avoid Consequences Provide Incentives and Benefits Work-In-Progress Where does your company stand? The Process: Application, Validation, Plus

7. Managing Gobal Supply Chains: Post 9/11American River International, Ltd. 28Feb08 USPPI What is it? Affects export controls Area of focus of BIS/DOC/CBP EE Making the principal manufacturer and/or distributor responsible for the export Control the INCO Terms

8. Managing Gobal Supply Chains: Post 9/11American River International, Ltd. 28Feb08 Deemed Exports Control of capability, wherewithal, technology and transfers of information to a foreign national Area of focused enforcement: DHS … Immigration sharing with BIS/CBP Building controls into Operations, Sales, and Purchasing Education and Training, SOP’s

9. Managing Gobal Supply Chains: Post 9/11American River International, Ltd. 28Feb08 Sarbanes-Oxley Often Missed in the Global Supply Chain SOP’s Detail, detail, detail – documentation, record- keeping, classification, origin information, valuation, choice of providers/carriers, packing, marking and labeling, etc. etc. Anything with Financial Consequence Connectivity within the company!!!

10. Managing Gobal Supply Chains: Post 9/11American River International, Ltd. 28Feb08 Compliance and Security: 9 Strategies Senior Management Engagement Assessment, Identify Issues, Benchmarking Assignment of Person(s) Responsible and Accountable Connectivity Structure Plan of Action, Persons, Timing Creation of SOP’s Develop Technology Options Training and Education ISA and/or Independence

11. Managing Global Supply Chains: Post 9/11 Review and Questions: Thomas A. Cook tomcook@americanriverintl.com www.americanriverintl.com 1-800-524-2493 Institute for Supply Management Chemical Group/Texas Forum