Global Trade Management

Q&A | Why the Reshoring of U.S. Manufacturing Hasn’t Taken Off

October 12, 2018

Higher labor costs in China and political pressures were supposed to drive U.S. manufacturers to bring production home. We’re still waiting for that to happen.

The Metal That Started Trump’s Trade War

The president’s aluminum tariff is bad for America — and great for Switzerland’s Glencore.

October 1, 2018

Bloomberg

The president’s aluminum tariff is bad for America — and great for Switzerland’s Glencore.

Another Look Into the S.F. Roundtable’s Crystal Ball

Every year around this time, members of the San Francisco Roundtable of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals come together to debate an eternal question: What’s next?

October 1, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Every year around this time, members of the San Francisco Roundtable of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals come together to debate an eternal question: What’s next?

How to Stay Sane in an Unsettled Trade Environment

September 27, 2018

Amber Road

It’s no surprise to anyone that these are uncertain times for global trade. Countries are levying new tariffs on commodities like aluminum, steel, clothing and more. Manufacturers, retailers and distributors are starting to feel the crunch of rising commodity and product costs and they’re concerned that these new tariff “wars” will upset and in some cases destroy the trading ecosystems that have flourished under a decades-old free-trade business environment.

Tariffs’ Impact on Procurement and Supply Chain: Communication Is Key to Combating Surcharges

The United States has recently imposed tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars of Chinese goods entering the country. The action is already having a trickle-own effect on supply-chain teams and procurement departments.

September 27, 2018

Matt Clark

It Takes an Enterprise to Control Parcel Spending

September 18, 2018

Pierbridge

Overcome the eCommerce Free Shipping Effect While Keeping Your Customers and Margins

September 18, 2018

Pierbridge

Deal or No-Deal Brexit: How the British Food and Pharma Industries Can Survive

Following a tumultuous summer of Brexit discussions, typified by the results of a recent poll indicating that close to 59 percent of the British population would now choose to remain in the European Union, a number of lingering questions surround the future of the British economy, as well as the U.K.’s trade relations with the rest of the world.

September 17, 2018

Angel Versetti

Following a tumultuous summer of Brexit discussions, a number of lingering questions surround the future of the British economy, as well as the U.K.’s trade relations with the rest of the world.

How to Maintain Supply Chain Agility in the Face of Tariffs and Regulations

As headlines warn of yet more U.S. tariffs against China — to the tune of $200bn, or about half of all Chinese exports to the U.S. — uncertainty continues to grow.

September 13, 2018

Alex Saric

As headlines warn of yet more U.S. tariffs against China — to the tune of $200bn, or about half of all Chinese exports to the U.S. — uncertainty continues to grow.

U.S.-China Trade War Threatens Car Parts Makers

The U.S.-China trade war threatens to make September a very slow month at E.D. Opto Electrical Lighting Co.’s auto-parts factory in the eastern Chinese city of Zhenjiang.

September 5, 2018

Bloomberg

The U.S.-China trade war threatens to make September a very slow month at E.D. Opto Electrical Lighting Co.’s auto-parts factory in the eastern Chinese city of Zhenjiang.

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.