Regulation & Compliance

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Disrupted When Exporters Fail to Pay Fees

July 18, 2016

The FDA has placed four Chinese and Indian generic drug facilities on the so-called "Red List" that bans them from shipping products to the U.S. for failing to pay required fees and not meeting identification requirements.

In the Internet Age, Supply Chain Is Still a Risky Business

July 18, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

All the technology in the world won't protect you against the myriad of events that can severely disrupt a global supply chain.

Time to Change the Way We Regulate the Gig Economy

July 15, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Employment rules and regulations have failed to keep pace with innovation in the American workforce - especially with regard to the growing number of independent workers.

Is 'Green' an Economic Boon to Ocean Shipping or Just Another Cost

July 14, 2016

Maritime Executive

While diesel engines remain the norm in shipping, competitors like LNG are becoming both more feasible and more available. Part of the reason is the rapid expansion of Sulfur Emission Control Areas (SECAs) across North America and Europe. So the critical question becomes: Does "green" propulsion allow the merging of economic efficiency with environmental benefits, or is it just another compliance cost for the shipping trade?

How NetApp Prepares for Supply-Chain Disruptions

July 13, 2016

SupplyChainBrain

Lee Wolfe, director of risk management with NetApp, talks about how the dominant provider of storage technology works with suppliers to address potential disruptions in the supply chain.

ThermoFisher Scientific: Why Good Risk Management Is Crucial to Product Quality

July 13, 2016

SupplyChainBrain

Lee Young, director of supplier quality with ThermoFisher Scientific, discusses how technology and business-process change have helped the company to tighten up its risk-management program.

Ikea to Recall Furniture in China, But Not in Europe

July 13, 2016

New York Times

Bowing to two weeks of rising public pressure in China, the Swedish furniture maker Ikea on Tuesday said it would extend its recent recall to a country where so far it has enjoyed strong sales.

States Ramp Up Efforts to Tax Online Sales

July 8, 2016

CFO

The explosive growth of online retailing over the last 20 years has increased the pressure on states to seek to enforce sales and use taxes on online purchases.