Global Trade Management

How Companies Are Tackling the Challenge of Risk Management

June 14, 2016

Bob Bowman, Managing Editor, SupplyChainBrain

Around New Container-Weighing Rule, Confusion Reigns

June 13, 2016

Still confused about what shippers must do to comply with that new regulation on the weighing of loaded containers at ports? You've got plenty of company.

Are Supply Chains Dropping the Ball on Risk Management?

June 10, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Levels of risk in global supply chains continue to rise - even as companies' commitment to managing it goes in the opposite direction.

GS1 US Releases New Guideline to Harmonize E-Commerce Fulfillment

June 8, 2016

GS1 US

GS1 US has developed a new guideline focused on e-commerce and omnichannel fulfillment processes.

Merck Suffers Drug Supply Interruption Headache - Again

June 8, 2016

FiercePharma

Merck & Co. is facing another supply interruption for its ovulation-stimulating hormone Follistim, and like the supply lapse from several years ago, Merck has little to say.

Carmichael International Expands Customs Brokerage Into Canada

June 6, 2016

APL Logistics

Carmichael International Service is expanding its suite of customs brokerage services into Canada.

DHL Global Forwarding Launches Ocean Thermonet

June 6, 2016

DHL Global Forwarding

DHL Global Forwarding has launched DHL Ocean Thermonet, a new ocean freight product tailored to the life sciences and healthcare sector.

Successfully Targeting Millennials Requires Taking Customized Approach

June 3, 2016

New York Times

Millennials aren't real.

Execs Increasingly Feel Geopolitical Risk Will Affect Them, Yet Most Aren't Doing Anything About It

June 3, 2016

McKinsey

Executives are likelier than ever to believe that geopolitical and domestic political instability will affect global business and their own companies in coming years, according to the newest McKinsey Global Survey on globalization.

Eradicating Slavery From Supply Chains, Part 2

June 3, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Struggling to determine whether there's forced labor lurking in your supply chain? There are some new tools available to help you do it.

Global Trade Management

The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions regarding global trade management software and systems and their impact on supply chain management. New developments in global trade management software - which streamlines logistics and business processes related to cross-border trade - are transforming the way companies operate and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are using global trade management solutions for supply chain optimization.