Trade

APL Logistics launches “Simultaneous optimization”

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
APL Logistics today launched a shipment planning platform that could change the way large freight buyers coordinate their transportation activities

Big jump in California exports

Monday, February 13, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
California firms established a new record high for merchandise exports in 2011, edging past the former high-water mark set eleven years earlier during the dot com boom.

BRIC nations continue to attract investment

Thursday, January 19, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
Global economic uncertainty and Middle East political turmoil are doing little to dim the attraction of emerging markets, said supply chain management analysts

National Export Initiative? May Create New Compliance Challenges

Monday, November 21, 2011 · Patrick Burnson
Although most U.S. exporters may not need specific licenses to take part in the President’s? National Export Initiative, determining if that is the case can be very expensive.

Slight Bump in Global Trade Activity

Friday, November 18, 2011 · Jeff Berman
Analysts at Panjiva, an online search engine with detailed information on global suppliers and manufacturers, indicated that global trade activity showed a bit of a “leveling off” from September to October

Transplace highlights changes to Incoterms and its effect on international shippers

Monday, December 27, 2010 · SCMR Staff
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has announced the new Incoterms 2010 rules, set to come into effect on January 1, 2011, replacing the current Incoterms 2000

UAE to join ATA Carnet chain

Monday, December 27, 2010 · SCMR Staff
The United Arab Emirates has confirmed that it expects to start accepting and issuing ATA Carnets early next year, making the federation the 69th country to join the ATA system

Latin America shows sustainable manufacturing promise

Friday, December 17, 2010 · SCMR Staff
Analysts with Manufacturers/MAPI said that despite som “deceleration,” Brazil and Argentina have exceeded pre-crisis manufacturing production levels and are set to post record highs

Exports and employment may have little linkage

Wednesday, December 15, 2010 · Patrick Burnson
Jock O’Connell, Beacon Economics’ International Trade Adviser said that exports are not necessarily going to generate more supply chain jobs

Ex-Im Bank leads coalition to promote energy efficient exports

Wednesday, December 15, 2010 · Patrick Burnson
The Export-Import Bank of the United States has joined seven other U.S. Government agencies in launching a coordinated effort to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency exports, the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Export Initiative

Stop looking in the rear view mirror

Tuesday, December 14, 2010 · Patrick Burnson
It is in our best interest as Americans to determine the road ahead and stop looking in the rear-view mirror, said a prominent supply chain analyst.

Sanctions against Chinese tire imports may disrupt supply chain

Tuesday, December 14, 2010 · Patrick Burnson
The World Trade Organization ruled today that the United States acted within its rights when it raised import taxes on Chinese tires by as much as 35 percent. Not all supply chain experts here approve.

NAM says Korea is a vital supply chain partner

Sunday, December 5, 2010 · Patrick Burnson
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), which has been largely critical to current administration, issued a note of praise today for its U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement.

U.S. Commerce reports rise in consumer spending

Wednesday, November 24, 2010 · Patrick Burnson
The Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis today released data on personal income and outlays for October 2010 which should make an impact on supply chain

Emerging markets drive mobile phone sales to new level

Monday, November 15, 2010 · Patrick Burnson
Worldwide mobile phone sales to end users totaled 417 million units in the third quarter of 2010, a 35 percent increase from the third quarter of 2009, according to Gartner, Inc
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