Global Trade Management

CaroTrans Launches LCL Service From Shanghai to Atlanta

March 19, 2015

CaroTrans, a global non-vessel operating common carrier and ocean freight consolidator, has launched an all-water, less-than-containerload import service form Shanghai to Atlanta, via the Port of Savannah, Ga.

VMI Transforms the Healthcare System in Zimbabwe

March 19, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Dr. Abdourahmane Diallo, director of health systems strengthening with John Snow Inc., and Walter Proper, JSI's director of public health task order, relate the story of how a vendor-managed inventory (VMI) system improved Zimbabwean citizens' access to critical healthcare. A finalist in the SupplyChainBrain/CSCMP Supply Chain Innovation Award for 2014.

Can We Really Scan Every Container for Terrorist Threats?

March 13, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Is it feasible to scan every one of the 15 million containers that enter U.S. ports each year? With a new technology, the long-term answer might well be yes.

How to Think About True End-to-End Supply-Chain Transformation

March 12, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

How should companies approach the challenge of end-to-end transformation? What exactly does the process encompass? And what are the benefits of a successful initiative? Michael Albritton, director of AlixPartners, supplies the answers.

Future Forces Facing Global Supply Chains

March 12, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Jade Rodysill, principal in the supply-chain practice of EY, details the challenges that supply-chain managers will face in the coming years. He also talks about the requirements of a great leader, and answers the question "Is there a 'best' supply chain?"

Amber Road Acquires Global Sourcing Tool ecVision

March 10, 2015

Amber Road

Amber Road, a vendor of global trade management software, has acquired ecVision, a provider of cloud-based global sourcing and collaborative supply-chain applications.

Hard Lessons in Disruption: What the West Coast Port Slowdown Really Taught Us

March 9, 2015

Suhas Sreedhar, Manager, Supply Chain & Technology Thought Leadership, GT Nexus

With a tentative agreement in place between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), the 7-month-long West Coast port crisis has come to an end. What comes next is the final body count - what percentage of GDP shrank because of the slowdown? What was the impact on the trade deficit? Who got hit hardest, and just how hard? Then what? There may be a collective sigh of relief in the air, but can things really go back to normal? Should they?

Waking Up From the West Coast Port Nightmare: Where Do We Go From Here?

March 9, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Assuming that the rank and file of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) ratifies the new five-year contract negotiated with terminal operators, West Coast ports can finally focus on getting container-handling operations back to normal. So is everyone happy?

Five Top Supply Chain Disruption Events of 2014 Highlighted in Report

March 6, 2015

Resilinc

The top five events causing disruption to supply chains in 2014 were Typhoon Halong in western Japan with a revenue impact of more than $10bn, severe flooding in Long Island, New York, with a revenue impact of more than $4bn, Typhoon Rammasun in China and Vietnam, which caused a revenue impact exceeding $1.5bn, the Taiwan gas explosions and their $900m impact, and the Intel hazardous chemical spill in Arizona, which also had a revenue impact that topped $900m.

Six Challenges for Supply Chains in Emerging Markets

March 6, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

What does it take to overcome the logistics challenges of serving customers in emerging markets?

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.