[TIPS] Don’t Set It and Forget It: Why CTPAT Still Matters

Simply Trade · Jul 14, 2026 · 13m

Host: Lalo Solorzano

Guest(s): Ashley Arnold

Published: July 14, 2026

Length: 14:26

Presented by: Global Training Center

Summary

In this second July Tips episode, host Lalo Solorzano welcomes back Ashley Arnold for a timely conversation about CTPAT and why companies should not let their security programs sit untouched on a shelf.

Ashley explains that CTPAT is becoming increasingly relevant again, especially in today’s enforcement-focused trade environment. While many companies may already have a program in place, the real question is whether the procedures written in the manual are actually…