Differences in infectious substance classifications, packaging requirements and other shipping regulations between countries create significant supply-chain challenges — particularly when it comes to sourcing approved packaging for shipping COVID-19 samples in Southeast Asia.
The consumer products giant Unilever plc is promising a “living wage” for all of its supply-chain workers by the year 2030. Can it make good on that pledge?
Dana Watts, counsel with Miller & Chevalier, explains the “first sale” rule for reducing U.S. importers’ duty levels, and discusses whether it remains a viable method for achieving that purpose.
President Biden far surpassed his original goal of administering 100 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines within his first 100 days in office, but the initiative couldn’t have succeeded without a substantial manufacturing and logistics infrastructure backing it up.
Sixty percent of global consumers cite sustainability and social responsibility as essential considerations when choosing which products to buy. They look to their preferred food brands to make the best decisions, but are those companies looking out for their consumers’ best interest?