Regulation & Compliance

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | The Fashion Apparel Supply Chain Has a Visibility Problem

January 21, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Is sustainability in fashion in the apparel supply chain?

VIDEO

Watch: The Future of the U.S. and EU’s Trading Relationship

January 20, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Laura Fraedrich, senior counsel for global trade and national security with Lowenstein Sandler LLP, brings us up to date on the warming of relations between the U.S. and European Union.

LA Port Truckers Seek to Unionize in New Gig Work Showdown

January 20, 2022

Bloomberg

Hundreds of truckers who haul goods at Southern California ports and railyards are petitioning to unionize, hoping to convince federal authorities they’re really employees and not contractors as their company claims.

This Wearable Tech Supports Safety of Increasingly Remote Workforce

January 20, 2022

Chris Holbert, SCB Contributor

Nearly two years into the pandemic, the future of the workplace remains unclear.

Trucker Vaccine Rule Is Making Freight and Fruit Pricier

January 18, 2022

Bloomberg

New rules requiring truckers to show proof of vaccination when crossing the Canada-U.S. border are cutting into shipping capacity and boosting the cost of hauling everything from broccoli to tomatoes.

How Digital Trade Finance Enables Supply Chain Innovation for SMBs

January 18, 2022

Nelson Holzner, SCB Contributor

With the many complexities and growing challenges in logistics and transportation, technology has become critical to the future of global trade finance, especially for small and medium-sized businesses.

Omicron’s Surge Gives Bosses a Reason to Order Shots Biden Can’t

January 14, 2022

Bloomberg

The U.S. Supreme Court may have rejected a federal rule mandating COVID-19 vaccinations or testing, but businesses threatened by omicron’s spread might be forced to implement one anyway to protect the workers they have and keep factories open.

How Six States Could Transform the U.S. Trucking Industry

January 11, 2022

Bloomberg

The U.S. trucking industry is set to be transformed by a handful of states adopting zero-emission vehicle requirements.

5G’s Last-Minute Chaos Exposes Corporate Feuds Brewing for Years

January 11, 2022

Bloomberg

A long-simmering dispute over promising new wireless technology burst into public view in the past week and threatened to further disrupt U.S. aviation already hobbled by the new omicron Covid variant.

New York State Considers the First Fashion Sustainability Law in the U.S.

January 10, 2022

Bloomberg

New York would become the first state in the nation to require global fashion brands to disclose their climate and social impacts and take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions under new bill.