In its quarterly “Market Trends” report, IANA reported that total third quarter volume––at 4,662,488––was off 3.7% annually, marking the fourth consecutive quarter of annual declines after a lengthy stretch of gains going back to the third quarter of 2016. The…
Mission statements, vision statements, and strategic objectives are littered with words like “agile”, “flexible” and “responsive”, but the truth is few companies are willing to embrace the discipline that it takes to earn real agility.
Most countries impose legal control on the export of goods from their jurisdictions, while international trade agreements often include additional regulations. Failing to observe new laws and sanctions can have severe consequences for importers, too.
Judging by sheer numbers of participants, the program has been a success, with more than 11,000 certified partners “spanning the gamut of the trade community,” according to CBP. But it's begun to show its age nearly two decades after inception.
Gartner Analysts to Discuss How to Implement Integrated Business Planning at the Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit, November 4-5 in Denver, Colorado
Tom Gould leads Flexport's trade advisory services. In this exclusive two-part interview, he explains how supply chain managers may better address the complexity of global regulatory compliance.
When the Trump administration announced last Friday that it has secured a partial deal with Chinese negotiators to put a “pause” on the escalating Pacific Rim trade war, our nation's leading retailers were among the first to praise the move.
Economists and industry leaders are largely pointing to ongoing trade tensions with China as the driver behind the decline of U.S. manufacturing, there are still steps supply chain managers can take to mitigate risk.
The 12th Annual Maritime Transportation Forwarding Logistics & Global Supply Chain Workshop will be staged by ABS Consulting in Miramar, Florida October 16 & 17. A major focus of the event will be trade compliance. In this exclusive interview, ABS president Albert…
Workplaces can be a stressful place for employees. And because manufacturing and supply chain environments involve precision timelines from sourcing to production to deliverables – their employee stress levels can be even more significant.
While growth prospects remain healthy for ocean and air cargo segments heading into next year, the the trajectory figures to level off somewhat according to Fitch Ratings in its latest annual report.
The world seems to be falling apart at the seams—consider this a warning to supply chain managers in the “post-global” era. The US and China have a “trade war”, which really means a series of tit-for-tat tariffs.
New maritime director, Andre Coleman is responsible for the strategic oversight and implementation of the port's maritime portfolio including assets, services, operations, and labor and client relations for the 71⁄2 miles of San Francisco waterfront.
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