Global Trade Management

A Maker of Minibikes and Go-Karts Roars Into the U.S. With Domestic Production

March 1, 2017

Monster Moto, a producer of economically priced off-road vehicles, shifts from offshore production to domestic assembly, a move made possible by cutting its transportation and logistics expense.

After Weak Demand, Global Airfreight Market to Take Off

March 1, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

Analyst Insight: International and domestic air cargo transportation services have shown tepid signs of recovery in the years following the recession, with estimated average price growth of only 0.2 percent and 0.3 percent each year from 2013 to 2016, respectively. While weak demand growth for shipping services and falling capacity utilization have cut into revenue and profit margins for the market's suppliers, the outlook for airfreight carriers is not quite as bleak as it is for other global shippers. - Ashley Cruz, Procurement Research Analyst, IBISWorld Inc.

Travel Ban Won't Hit the U.S. Economy This Year, Economists Say

February 27, 2017

Bloomberg

The U.S. economy should be able to weather President Donald Trump's temporary travel ban, economists say, though any broadening of immigration and visa restrictions could hurt the labor force and productivity.

Hitting the Mark: Supply Chain Resilience

February 24, 2017

Rapid Ratings International

U.S. Farmers Fear Trade Policy Changes

February 23, 2017

Bloomberg

Kirk Liefer is readying his soybeans for shipment down southern Illinois's Kaskaskia River. The Kaskaskia feeds into the Mississippi, which, to a great extent, feeds China: About one-quarter of the U.S. crop goes straight to the world's biggest food market, where it gets eaten by half the planet's pigs and provides cooking oil for a rapidly growing middle class.

Will 'Made in Italy' Replace 'Made in China'?

February 23, 2017

Douglas Bulloch, economist and Forbes contributor

China's textile industry is a world beater, accounting for over 60 percent of world chemical and synthetic fiber production. Cotton production is lower, but still large, at over 20 percent of the global total, ranking only behind India in 2016. The trend, however, is downwards as China is caught between rising domestic costs, persistent technical and distribution advantages elsewhere.

For Trucking Regulation, It's a Foggy Road Ahead

February 21, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

GPS technology can tell a commercial trucker all about routes and traffic conditions. But when it comes to predicting the regulatory landscape, the road ahead is a lot less clear.

China Is Getting Under the Hoods of More American Cars

February 17, 2017

Bloomberg

Chinese companies started talking a decade ago about cracking the U.S. auto market with an array of low-cost passenger vehicles. That hasn't happened, so instead they're getting under the hoods of American cars by buying up parts makers at a record pace.

Supply Chain Risk Reaches All-Time High, Report Says

February 17, 2017

Supply Management

Global supply chain risk reached its highest level in 24 years as globalisation fell out of favour and risk increased across Western Europe, according to the CIPS Dun & Bradstreet Risk Index for the end of 2016.

Time to Wipe Out Modern-Day Slavery in Supply Chains

February 17, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

It's tough enough stopping the use of conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. How about attacking the larger issue of human trafficking throughout the supply chain?

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.