The customs profession is changing and facing new challenges. Networks for international trade have grown in complexity.
But, transparency and security of the flow of goods in the supply chain have not kept pace with this change. This leads to risks which demand stricter regulation and tighter controls. However, that increases the administrative burden for businesses and the regulatory costs for the government, which is already under pressure of budget cuts.
So, you need innovative solutions to increase compliance and reduce the costs at the same time. RSM's customised and in-company customs and supply chain compliance programmes are designed to upskill and reskill your team and organisation to better operate and innovate in the world of trade compliance.
“Academic knowledge is absolutely vital to stay ahead in the fast-moving world of compliance in customs and international trading.”
Prof. Albert Veenstra, Professor of Trade and Logistics
Delve into the very latest in academic knowledge and industry insights. Empower your team to gain an in-depth understanding of core areas within customs and international trade.
With RSM's broad faculty of researchers, thought-leaders and industry experts, your team can develop a multidisciplinary view on issues in global supply chains.
With a bespoke programme, you are able to pinpoint the key areas that your organisation or team is struggling with, and benefit from tailor-made learning solutions
All of our customs and supply chain compliance programmes are built from the innovative knowledge and practical tools developed by our RSM experts. Made up of renowned academic researchers and industry leaders from around the world, RSM's customs experts have a diverse range of specialist knowledge in areas such as EU customs law, international trade and logistics, and freight transport systems. Below are just a few of our experts in customs.
Albert Veenstra is professor of trade and logistics at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM), and programme manager at the Erasmus Centre for Urban, Port and Transport Economics. He has extensive experience in the field of multimodal freight transport and synchromodality as well as in internationals freight transport and logistics. Albert was part of the scientific co-ordination team of the EU project CASSANDRA. He is the academic director of RSM’s Part-time Master in Customs and Supply Chain Compliance.
Rob Zuidwijk is professor of global supply chains and ports at RSM. He teaches about freight transport systems, intermodal transportation, international logistics and supply chain management, and interorganisational systems in logistics. He has participated and co-ordinated funded research projects in international logistics and container transport. Rob is also academic director of RSM’s Part-time Master in Customs and Supply Chain Compliance.
Walter de Wit is professor of international and European customs law at Erasmus School of Law, and partner at Ernst & Young, where he advises clients on indirect taxed and international trade. He is programme director tutor on the Postmaster in EU Customs Law and is a core faculty member in RSM’s Part-time Master in Customs and Supply Chain Compliance.
Ruud Tusveld was partner in charge of the Dutch Customs & International Trade practice of PwC, leader of the PwC EMEA Customs & International Trade group, and global co-ordinator for the customs network worldwide as a member of the global indirect tax leaderships team of PwC. He specialises in customs regime aspects related to distribution and production of goods. In all cases, this is combined with advisory on the related main international VAT aspects. Ruud also teaches in RSM’s Part-time Master in Customs and Supply Chain Compliance.
Harwin de Vries is assistant professor in RSM's Technology and Operations Management department. His research focuses on health and humanitarian logistics. Harwin has collaborated closely with more than twenty humanitarian and health organisations, studying how key decisions in these supply chains affect patients or beneficiaries and how they could be improved. He particularly explores the potential role of data and prescriptive analytics, and new business and operating models in the sectors. Harwin’s teaching portfolio includes academic courses on health and humanitarian logistics, business analytics and spreadsheet modelling.
