Global Trade Management

Accenture Acquires Octagon Research Solutions, Life Sciences Specialist

August 14, 2012

The business consultancy Accenture has agreed to acquire Octagon Research Solutions Inc., a provider of clinical and regulatory information-management services and software to the pharmaceutical industry.

Panjiva Issues Maritime Monitor for Trade Analysis, Lead Generation

August 14, 2012

Panjiva

Panjiva, provider of a platform for global sourcing, has developed Maritime Monitor, a product designed to meet the trade-analysis and lead-generation needs of the maritime industry.

Strategies for Reducing Supply-Chain Risk

August 13, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

Paul Vanderspek, clinical professor at Colorado State University, offers some valuable strategies for alleviating risk association with potential supply disruptions.

Criteria for Make-vs.-Buy Decisions

August 10, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

MeadWestvaco, a global packaging solutions provider, has identified a number of new markets in which it sees the potential for profitable growth, says Brian McClure, director of global procurement and supply chain. As the company moves into these new markets, it is faced with a lot of decisions about whether to make or buy goods and services.

Spectrum Chemicals Takes the Lid Off Growth

August 9, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

The company's sales of high-value chemicals, laboratory supplies and equipment were constrained by an inefficient order-entry and processing system. It needed a new sourcing solution for its upstream supply chain.

FirstCarbon Solutions Expands Partnership With Carbon Disclosure Project

August 9, 2012

FirstCarbon Solutions

FirstCarbon Solutions, a provider of software and consulting services to enhance the environmental sustainability of business, has expanded its partnership with the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). FirstCarbon will score companies' submissions on their greenhouse gas emissions and carbon-management strategies to CDP Supply Chain. The latter works with global companies to measure and understand the impact of climate change across supply chains. An independent, non-profit organization, CDP helps companies and cities to measure, disclose, manage and share information on environmental risk and opportunity.

Coping With Risk in Supply-Chain Finance

August 8, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

Roy Becker, president of Roy Becker Seminars, talks about some of the major issues that companies are facing today, in obtaining financing for their importing and exporting activities.

SciQuest Acquires Contract Lifecycle Management Vendor Upside Software

August 8, 2012

SciQuest Inc.

SciQuest Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire the assets of Upside Software Inc., a vendor of contract lifecycle management (CLM) software.

POOL4TOOL Teams With D+B Germany to Address Supply-Chain Risk

August 8, 2012

POOL4TOOL Corp.

POOL4TOOL Corp., a consultancy and applications vendor specializing in electronic sourcing, has formed a partnership with D+B Germany, a provider of business-information services with an emphasis on supplier risk.

CaroTrans Launches Direct LCL Service From Seattle to Japan

August 6, 2012

CaroTrans

CaroTrans, a non-vessel operating common carrier and ocean freight consolidator, is offering a new, direct less-than-containerload (LCL) export service from Seattle to Tokyo.

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.