Lance Scoular - Profile

Lance Scoular, The Savvy Navigator, is a Founding Partner and CEO of Key Directions, Specialists and Facilitators in Global Business, eCommerce and Knowledge Broking.

Lance’s experience and expertise in international trade spans 35 years and a diverse range of organizations: multinational companies (3M Company & Baxter Healthcare); directorships with companies in the areas of freight forwarding, customs brokerage, international sales and marketing; Industry peak bodies; and Government Organisations.

He has also founded a number of businesses over a 30 year period and is currently developing a number of websites to assist people who want to achieve financial freedom and personal success in various dimensions.

With a unique understanding of the workings of the “stakeholders” in global business, (corporate, governmental, multinational and SME’s,) he is able to share his knowledge and insights in a clear, simple and understandable style.

Lance has developed, provided and lectured at various courses, seminars and workshops relating to International Trade at institutions around Australia and Internationally. These include:-

Universities:-

Australian National University (Canberra – ACT)
Queensland University (Qld)
Swinburne University (Vic)
University of Technology Sydney (NSW)
University of Western Sydney – Nepean (NSW)

Other Tertiary Institutions

Blacktown Community College (NSW)
Central Coast Community College (NSW)
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Community College (NSW)
Hunter Community College (NSW)
Innovative Business Training (Vic)
Macarthur Community College (NSW)
Mosman Evening College (NSW)
Nepean Community College (NSW)
Parramatta Community College (NSW)
Sunraysia Institute of TAFE, Mildura (Vic)
Wesley College (Vic)
Williams Business College ((NSW))

Industry Associations

Australian Electrotechnology Industry Training Centre Ltd.
Australian Federation of International Forwarders
Australian Industry Group
Australian Institute of Export
Customs Brokers & Forwarders Council of Aust Inc.
Metal Trades Industry Association
Sri Lanka Freight Forwarders Association

PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS LANCE SCOULAR HAS WRITEN

"Exporters and Importers - Survive and Prosper"
John Yelland and Lance Scoular
Halstead Press for Australian Government Publishing Service Press
in association with the National Executive of Small Business Agencies (NESBA), 1994.
ISBN : 0 644 32430 9

Scoping Report for Sea Cargo Automation Manual/Training Project for the Cargo Automation Development Fund February – 1999
Lance Scoular

The Cargo Automation Development Fund (comprising representatives from the Australian Customs Service and peak bodies relating to importing and exporting) funded a scoping report into the provision of a systems manual and training options for the Sea Cargo Automation System particularly utilising electronic and Internet/ World Wide Web delivery.

MAJOR PRESENTATIONS OF LANCE SCOULAR

‘GST Start-Up Seminars for the International Transport Sector’

In 2000 Lance developed, organised and delivered 47 Seminars nationwide for the GST Start-Up Office and a consortium of the Australian Federation of International Forwarders, Australian Institute of Export, Australian Shipping Federation & Liner Shipping Services. Other partners included: Australian Taxation Office, AusIndustry, and State and Territory Export Councils

Cargo Management Re-engineering

The Australian Customs Service has been restructuring it’s computer systems and also associated processes relating to the importing and exporting of goods. Lance was one of a team on Industry and Customs presenters running workshops nationally on the changes being implemented by the Australian Customs Service with the introduction of Cargo Management Re-engineering.

‘CMR Getting EXPORTS Right from 1 July 2002”

CMR Workshops

- Digital Certificates & Export Reporting - 2003
- Understanding the Exports Component of the Integrated Cargo System (ICS) – 2003

- Import Reporting and Declarations and CMR

- Digital Certificates & Export Reporting - 2003

Representation on Committees

Lance has served as an industry representative on the following committees:

Australian Customs Service - Cargo Management Reengineering Learning and Development Forum
Australian Taxation Office Shipping Industry Partnership
Handling and Responsibilities of Dangerous Goods By Sea Forum - NSW
Sydney Ports Cargo Facilitation Committee

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Lance Scoular is a Licensed Customs Broker with AQIS Accreditation and has Certificates in Export, Supervision, Training and Management.