Global Trade Management

Why Blockchain Will Survive, Even If Bitcoin Doesn’t

March 15, 2018

We’re now awash in “crypto” hype — cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and fundraising efforts like initial coin offerings. For every venture capitalist or technical expert, there’s a half-dozen hype men and fly-by-night startups making the entire space look like a 21st-century version of the Amsterdam tulip mania.

Most of America’s Fruit Is Now Imported. Is That a Bad Thing?

March 15, 2018

The New York Times

It’s obvious to anyone who visits an American supermarket in winter — past displays brimming with Chilean grapes, Mexican berries and Vietnamese dragon fruit — that foreign farms supply much of our produce.

Empire Strikes Back: Why Former Colonies Don't Need Britain After Brexit

March 13, 2018

The Guardian

The countdown to leave the European Union began in the British summer of 2016, but nobody in the country seemed to know in which direction they were headed. Those who voted to leave don’t know what kind of future they would like; those who voted to stay don’t know what they can do to stop the process they are certain will create only misery. British politicians from the two major parties — Conservative and Labour — aren’t helping.

Blockchain Comes to the Freight Industry

March 12, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Transportation providers are jumping on the blockchain bandwagon in a big way.

Asia-Pacific Nations Signed Sweeping Trade Deal Without U.S.

March 12, 2018

Reuters

Eleven countries including Japan and Canada signed a landmark Asia-Pacific trade agreement without the United States on Thursday in what one minister called a powerful signal against protectionism and trade wars.

GE Unit Expands Program to Speed U.S. Imports Through Supply Chains

March 9, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

Companies that ship and handle goods moving through supply chains have a problem: they don’t often know where their shipments are in far-flung freight networks or when they will arrive.

Trump Imposes Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum, but Offers Relief to Allies

March 9, 2018

The Washington Post

President Trump on Thursday imposed tariffs on imported steel and aluminum but offered relief to some U.S. allies, a move that marks his administration’s most protectionist step yet but stops short of the global tariffs his GOP allies begged him to avoid.

Ending Slavery in Supply Chains, Part 1: The Work of Humanity United

March 9, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Human trafficking and slavery in global supply chains would appear to be an intractable problem. But progress toward their elimination is being made.

Global Alarm Bells Sound Over Full-Blown Trade War

March 7, 2018

The Guardian

Fears of the first full-scale tariff war since the 1930s have been raised by the head of the World Trade Organisation, in a direct warning to Donald Trump that his proposed levies on steel and aluminium will trigger a domino effect that will lead to global recession.

A Canadian Perspective on Negotiating Nafta 2.0

March 5, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Some might call renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement a solution in search of a problem. Other might say it’s a necessary updating of the 23-year-old pact. One Canadian attorney specializing in international trade law calls it "a mess."

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.