Thursday, February 20, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
While many Chinese provinces have ended their official shutdowns, and others are expected to do so by the end of the month, Freightos reports that resumption of work has remained slow.
Friday, February 14, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
Global ports will see reduced trade volumes as a result of the coronavirus, COVID-19, which would become more severe should Chinese production take time to recover to pre-epidemic levels, says Fitch Ratings.
Monday, February 10, 2020 · Rosemary Coates
Some companies are trying to source parts to stock up on inventory, to try to outlast this critical virus period. This in turn, will eventually cause shortages of all kinds as companies pay premium prices and hoard parts.
Monday, February 3, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
Resilience360 recently released a special report outlining the impacts of the coronavirus on the global supply chain, and provided SCMR with an exclusive interview on further implications.
Tuesday, January 28, 2020 · Rosemary Coates
If you haven't already started working on an alternate sourcing and manufacturing strategy that excludes China, you should start immediately.
Friday, January 17, 2020 · Tan Miller and Bob Trebilcock
The outlook for global supply chains has never been more volatile. Four experts in trade and compliance look at ways to navigate today's choppy waters.
Monday, December 16, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
While trade tensions between the U.S. and China have eased recently, a recent survey launched by Resilience360 indicates that companies with global manufacturing networks remain concerned.
Monday, November 18, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
A “systemic cultural difference” in trade negotiations may be keeping global supply chain managers on edge next year, maintains one prominent political expert.
Friday, September 6, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
Shanghai Shipping Exchange, a leading shipping index organization, and CargoSmart Limited, a leading global shipment management software solutions provider, have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to develop a new shipping index for ocean carrier schedule reliability.
Thursday, September 5, 2019 · Rosemary Coates
Hong Kong is a major center for supply chain and logistics operations with its deep-water port and air freight consolidation centers. But for the past four months, Hong Kong has been embroiled in weekend protests that have become increasingly more violent and crippling the…
Tuesday, September 3, 2019 · Patrick Van den Bossche, Brooks Levering, Johan Gott and Yuri Castano
Although U.S. companies still see Asia as a desirable location for manufacturing, China is losing out to other countries, including Vietnam and Mexico.
Thursday, August 22, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
The August Forecast Flash from Global Insight by IHS Markit contains its fair share of good news and bad news, say economists.
Monday, August 12, 2019 · Rosemary Coates
Trade war talk about Vietnam began in May, when the U.S. Treasury added Vietnam to a watchlist of countries being monitored for possible currency manipulation and began pressuring the country to lower its trade surplus with the U.S.
Monday, July 22, 2019 · Mark Dohnalek
Even in a very strong economy, with $250 billion in tariffs on imported Chinese products, many manufacturers and supply chain partners are running into “now what” challenges.
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