Freaking Out Over Trade Compliance? How 3rdwave Tames Trade Data for Control Freaks

Are spreadsheets swallowing your compliance team whole? Learn how leading companies tame vast data volumes with AI-powered software.

Andy and Lalo sit down with Grant Sernick of 3rdwave and Josh Blinkick to discuss the challenges of managing ever-growing trade compliance data. As regulations expand, how can importers streamline complex processes and support overwhelmed teams?

Main Topics:
- Spreadsheets swell beyond 150 columns as importers track hundreds of data points
- Gaining control over chaotic trade data with centralized software
- Digitizing handwritten notes and disparate sources to leverage AI
- Streamlining workflows to address issues 8 weeks out, avoiding last-minute crises

Key Insights:
- "3rdwave is freaking control for control freaks" - Grant Sernick
- "Good data is necessary for AI application in trade compliance" - Andy
- "Once you get there, it's not like the solutions are necessarily particularly crazy expensive, you just have to get there to understand that their time is valuable, that people are valuable." - Grant Sernick

Learn how industry leaders conquer vast compliance data volumes. Discover how centralized systems and AI can streamline import processes and support overworked teams to stay compliant amid constant change.

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Enjoy the show!

Host: Andy Shiles: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyshiles/ 
Host/Producer: Lalo Solorzano: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lalosolorzano/ 
Co-Producer: Mara Marquez: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mara-marquez-a00a111a8/

Show references:

• Global Training Center - www.GlobalTrainingCenter.com
• Simply Trade Podcast - twitter.com/SimplyTradePod 
• Grant Sernick - https://www.linkedin.com/in/grantsernick/ 
• Josh Blinick - https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-blinick/
• 3rdwave - https://www.3rdwave.co/ 

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