Global Trade Management

Cortera Launches B2B Purchase Insights Service for Sales, Marketing and Finance

September 12, 2012

Cortera has launched a B2B Purchase Insights offering, enabling sales, marketing and finance executives to better research and understand their customers, prospects and suppliers.

Transplace Integrates Truckload Benchmarking Data With LLamaSoft App

September 12, 2012

Transplace

Transplace, the North American-based third-party logistics provider, is integrating its truckload benchmarking data into the Supply Chain Guru software of LLamasoft.

The ABCs of Total Landed Cost Modeling

September 11, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

Mike Jones, president of St. Onge Co., explains the value of total landed cost modeling, and how it's affecting decisions to offshore manufacturing activities.

How Business Should Respond to SEC's Rule on Conflict Minerals

September 11, 2012

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

No one appears completely happy with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's new rule on tracking the presence of conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo in high-tech and other types of products. Comments on SEC's action range from outright opposition to quibbling over details.

How Business Should Respond to SEC's Rule on Conflict Minerals

September 10, 2012

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Leaman Logistics Changes Name to CLX Logistics LLC

September 5, 2012

ChemLogix LLC

Leaman Logistics, parent company of ChemLogix LLC, has changed its name to CLX Logistics LLC.

Flash Global Opens Office in Silicon Valley

September 5, 2012

Flash Global

Flash Global, a provider of supply-chain services for critical parts, has opened an office in San Jose, Calif.

New Rules for a New Decade: A Vision for Smarter Supply Chain Management

September 5, 2012

IBM

Today's new economic environment is increasingly more volatile, complex and structurally different than in years past, and in few places is this more apparent than in the movement of goods and services.

The Wait's Over: SEC Finally Acts on Rule to Track Conflict Minerals

September 5, 2012

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Moving at the blinding speed of bureaucracy, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has finally adopted a rule that requires manufacturers to report on their use of conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

A New Generation of Airships for Cargo Transport

September 4, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

Barry Prentice, professor of supply chain management at the University of Manitoba, believes that airships will play a key role in the movement of cargo in the years ahead. Here's why.

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.