Monday, December 9, 2024 · Rosemary Coates
It is important for supply chain professionals to understand the economics of production and global supply chains as tariffs will change the dynamic of global manufacturing.
Monday, December 2, 2024 · Peter Shi, Hedy Dou and Miles Yang
Managing costs, quality, and security across complex, multinational supply chains is daunting, but the failure to control the entirety of the supply chain across multiple borders increases the risk of supply chain penetration-based attacks—so-called “supply chain warfare.”
Wednesday, November 27, 2024 · Rosemary Coates
Often overlooked, the Export-Import Bank of the United States plays a key role in financing U.S. exports by securing business loans, facilitating more than $10 billion in U.S. export sales a year.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 · Sherwat Elwan Ibrahim
The merger of e-commerce platforms Wasoko and MaxAB in Africa demonstrates lessons all businesses can learn from as they seek to grow their scale and influence in a global marketplace.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 · John Schulz
Cross-border movements are surging as U.S.-based companies seek to shorten supply chains exposed for over-reliance on Far East manufacturing during and after the pandemic. Shippers are advised to plan early to avoid congestion and keep up with every shifting Customs procedure.…
Thursday, September 19, 2024 · Vanessa Mbanefo
The Open eBL initiative represents a bold step forward in the digitization of global trade by prioritizing interoperability, cost-efficiency, and inclusivity to create a scalable solution accessible to all supply chain stakeholders.
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 · Rosemary Coates
Claudia Sheinbaum, the president-elect of Mexico, is proposing judicial reforms, but her ability to crack down on crime could impact continued manufacturing investment.
Wednesday, September 4, 2024 · Inma Borrella, Leonard Morrison, Maria Jesus Saenz, and Eva Ponce
Global trends such as nearshoring and increasing geopolitical risks underscore the importance of companies in understanding the national and regional differences of the regions in which their supply chain partners operate.
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 · Jeff Berman
July imports, at 2.89 million TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units), increased 14.0% annually, growing for the 11th consecutive month, following a 14-month stretch of annual declines. The 14.0% annual gain represents the largest growth rate going back to March, when imports rose…
Thursday, July 25, 2024 · Rosemary Coates
While attitudes toward Americans have changed in the big cities along China’s eastern seaboard and eastern regions due to geopolitics, the people of Lanzhou were welcoming to U.S. trade mission.
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 · Mirko Woitzik
With major countries such as the U.S., India and Taiwan holding elections this year, supply chains face an uncertain path toward resiliency.
Friday, June 14, 2024 · Jeff Berman
May imports, at 2.70 million TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units), rose 11% annually, following April’s 8% annual gain, with growth intact for the ninth consecutive month, following a 14-month stretch of annual declines. Total first quarter imports were up 11% annually.
Monday, May 13, 2024 · Brian Straight
Inflation continues to impact various areas of supply chains, which are still dealing with ongoing disruptions, a Blue Yonder executive survey has found.
Friday, May 10, 2024 · Brian Straight
The reshoring trend is rapidly accelerating, but it is not new. Reshoring Institute Executive Director Rosemary Coates provided a history lesson on reshoring at the recent ISM World conference.
Friday, May 3, 2024 · Brian Straight
Geopolitical risk advisor Ian Bremmer says that despite the current global political environment, most countries are recognizing the importance of a global supply chain.
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