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Supply Chain Resiliency in the Wake of Industry Disruption

March 22, 2017

Analyst Insight: Industry disruptions - whether caused by economic strife, weather events, or labor disputes - seem to be becoming more common, and they are prompting many executives to rethink the design of their global supply chains. For years many companies have invested in solid-state supply chains built for cost efficiency. The problem is that these are premised on very defined paths-to-market that lack resiliency and make them susceptible to disruption. - Glen Goldbach and Ryan Hawk, principals, PwC

U.S. Bound Ocean Imports Fell in February Amid China Slowdown

March 21, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

China's exporting slowdown weighed heavily on U.S. seaborne trade last month, dragging down inbound volumes at major gateways from Southern California to Virginia.

Now Is the Time to Wake Up to Global Trade Compliance

March 17, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

Analyst Insight: Global trade compliance remains a topic that most C-level executives successfully ignore. This should not be regarded as an accomplishment but as a serious corporate deficiency that will affect a company's bottom line and its ability to compete on a global basis. Ignorance of global trade compliance is no longer an option. – Beth Pride, president, BPE Global

BluJay Solutions Unveils Global Trade Network

March 13, 2017

BluJay Solutions

Kewill and LeanLogistics have announced their rebranding as BluJay Solutions, and, in conjunction, have unveiled the BluJay Global Trade Network - a model that goes beyond automation to help organizations harness the full power of the global supply chain ecosystem.

A Grim 2017 Expected for Container Shipping

March 13, 2017

Maritime Executive

The outlook for global container carriers remains grim at the outset of 2017, says analyst AlixPartners in their latest industry report.

U.K. Cars May Never Meet 'Made in Britain' Threshold, Says Jaguar Land Rover

March 10, 2017

The New York Times

Britain's car industry may never be able to boost the level of local content to over half in its cars to meet the standards set in some bilateral trade agreements, the chief executive of the country's biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover told Reuters.

U.S. Trade Deficit Widens to Largest in 5 Years

March 10, 2017

Industryweek

The U.S. chalked up its largest trade deficit since March 2012 as a jump in merchandise imports in January exceeded a smaller gain in shipments overseas.

Asian Factories Pick Up Steam in Shadow of Trump Protectionist Threat

March 8, 2017

The New York Times

Asian factories extended a global manufacturing revival as activity picked up steam in February, though the outlook for many of the region's export-reliant economies remained uncertain in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump's protectionist stance.

Nissan Seeks More Than $100M Brexit Supply Chain Fund

March 7, 2017

Supply Management

Nissan has called on the U.K. government to invest millions in attracting car part manufacturers or risk a "house of cards" collapse in the industry post-Brexit.

Supply Chains Need to Grow. Will They Find the Cash to Do It?

March 6, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

These are unsettling times for global business leaders. And nothing makes them more nervous than the issue of access to working capital and liquidity for growth.