Importing and inbound supply chain planning 101 -- Operations and procurement -- Transportation in the post 9/11 global procurement environment -- Other departments that play an important role : the missing links in global procurement supply chain planning -- The other government agencies : the "other bureaus in customs' neighborhood" -- The effects on decision making -- The money generator and compliance portal -- Trade optimization : programs that contribute to a company's bottom line -- The effects of heightened security on the inbound supply chain -- Impact on global supply chains -- New technology -- The future.