Global Trade Management

Largest Cocoa-Producing Countries Agree to Work With Hershey, Nestle, Mars

November 29, 2017

Governments of the two largest cocoa-producing countries — Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana — pledged themselves to “Frameworks for Action” with leading chocolate and cocoa companies at COP23 this month to end deforestation and restore forest areas in the cocoa supply chain.

Is Cash Replacing Inventory As a Hedge Against Supply-Chain Risk?

November 27, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Worried about managing supply-chain risk? All you need is cash.

Looking Back: The World's First Global Supply Chain

November 22, 2017

Maritime Executive

The city of Ternate in eastern Indonesia seems forgotten by time.

No Nafta? No Problem, Says One Mexican City

November 21, 2017

The Washington Post

In San Luis Potosi, Mexico, Josué Vidales considers his business a Nafta success story. The 43-year-old father of five founded his engineering firm a decade ago, on the eve of the world economic crisis, to capitalize on the factory boom in this burgeoning industrial city 250 miles north of Mexico City.

Seven Steps to Export Success: Top Considerations Before Reaching Out to International Markets

November 17, 2017

Purolator International

Winning the Battle for eCommerce Last-Mile Excellence

November 17, 2017

Purolator International

Best Practices in Oil and Gas Supply Chain and Procurement

November 17, 2017

Vinodkumar Raghothamarao, strategy consultant, IHS Markit EMEA

As low oil prices continue to put downward pressure on oil and gas companies, supply chain efficiencies are needed more than ever in the industry, particularly in the non-hydrocarbon area.

U.S. Manufacturing Picks Up Pace While Waiting for Donald Trump's Policy Promises

November 17, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

American manufacturing has improved during the year since Donald Trump's election, despite a lack of promised policy changes aimed at lifting the sector's fortunes.

Protecting Against Terrorist Threats to the Supply Chain

November 17, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Of all the potential disruptions to global supply chains today, terrorist attack might be the least understood, and the hardest to prepare for.

Brexit Uncertainty Is Already Causing Supply Chain Problems, Says Industry Body

November 16, 2017

Fortune

The achingly slow progress of the U.K.'s divorce talks with the European Union could already be having a serious effect on suppliers on both sides of the English Channel, an industry body has warned.

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.