Global Trade

The dawn of a new supply chain world order

Tuesday, January 3, 2023 · Nick Yvas
Since the start of the tariff wars, geopolitical conflicts have upended international trade. To prevail in the coming years, supply chain managers must incorporate international relations into their planning and actions.

Addressing challenges in global logistics operations with technology

Monday, October 31, 2022 · SCMR Staff
Buddharatn Ratawal and Taherah Kuhl from Dassault Systèmes, discuss the technology solutions that help create a supply chain network that is agile, sustainable.

Leapfrogging in the Post-COVID World with Cutting Edge Supply Chain Technology

Tuesday, August 30, 2022 · CrimsonLogic
In the pandemic-induced supply chain crisis, getting to the bottom of low inventories requires more tech than grit.

Regionalize your supply chain: Closer is better

Thursday, July 7, 2022 · Knut Alicke, Kai Hoberg and Julien Mauhourat
Highly complex, global supply chains might have passed their peak given the accelerating uncertainties in supply and demand. In this article, we illustrate that regional supply chains can be more resilient and need not be more expensive if planned well.

Using governance to improve procure-to-pay

Monday, May 2, 2022 · SCMR Staff
Adopting a global process owner can lead to improvements.

Global Trade Management (GTM) Software Update: Using technology to manage global trade complexities

Monday, May 2, 2022 · Bridget McCrea
With world trade volumes climbing and the dynamics of buying and selling overseas changing, companies need GTM software more than ever.

What effect will Russian sanctions have on your supply chain?

Monday, April 25, 2022 · Rosemary Coates
We must carefully plan to limit the impact of bans and limitations on raw materials from neon to oil as well as how cargo can now travel.

Out of Africa

Wednesday, January 5, 2022 · Adekoke Oke, Nathanial Boso and John Serbe Marfo
Conventional wisdom holds that the barriers to operating in an emerging market like Africa are daunting. But a closer look reveals ongoing innovation and an improving logistics and production environment.

Change of Plans: The year in logistics 2021

Thursday, December 2, 2021 · Michael Zimmerman, Balika Sonthalia, and Yan Sun
Kearney’s annual look at the past year and the year ahead in logistics finds wildly divergent outcomes, with some sectors stagnating while others struggled to accommodate growth. Expect more of the same in 2022.

U.S.-bound imports and shipments stay strong in April, reports Panjiva

Friday, May 21, 2021 · Jeff Berman
Total April U.S.-bound import shipments—at 1,188,688—headed up 5.3% annually and are up 25.3% on a year-to-date basis. And containerized freight imports—at 2,819,591 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) were up 25.5% annually and 27.6% year-to-date, following March’s…

Getting to a win-win with the Department of Defense

Wednesday, May 12, 2021 · Steven P. Knepp and Robert A. Novack
Who says you can’t change for the better what has been considered to be best practices by the U.S. government for the past 30 years? Here’s how a 4PL formed a public/private partnership to improve the supply chain to Diego Garcia.

U.S.-bound imports remain strong in February, says Panjiva

Tuesday, March 16, 2021 · Jeff Berman
Total February U.S.-bound import shipments—at 1,099,310—were up 29.3% annually, while also outpacing February 2019 by 20.1% and are up 25.9% year-to-date, at 2,338,297. Meanwhile, containerized freight imports—at 2,464,007 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) saw a 20%…

China is back

Monday, January 25, 2021 · Stanley Chao
Despite tariffs, a trade war and a pandemic, the Chinese economy is once again the world’s factory. Maybe it never went away.

Panjiva reports strong finish to 2020 for U.S.-bound imports

Tuesday, January 12, 2021 · Jeff Berman
Total December Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEU)—at 2.76 million TEU—headed up 20.4% annually, which Panjiva said marked the fastest rate of expansion going back to August 2010. And, for all of 2020, total import volume hit 29.25 million TEU, representing a 1.7% annual…

U.S.-bound imports continue growth in November, reports Panjiva

Thursday, December 10, 2020 · Jeff Berman
The firm reported that total November shipments—at 1,16,7943—rose 20.7% annually, topping November’s 16.8% annual increase, with imports of containerized freight shipments—at 2,668,416 TEU—seeing a 17% annual gain.
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