Regulation & Compliance

Africa's New Trade Bloc Could Take Years to Benefit Sub-Saharan Nations

September 22, 2021

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) that came into effect in January has opened growth opportunities for both African and non-African companies, but implementation remains challenging.

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Watch: What Global Traders Need to Know About Biden’s ‘Buy American’ Policy

September 21, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Doreen Edelman, partner and chair of the Global Trade & Policy Team at Lowenstein Sandler LLP, delves into the impact and nuance of the Biden Administration’s push to increase the percentage of American-made products purchased by the U.S. government.

Debate on Vaccine Supply Will Dominate This Week's UN Summit

September 20, 2021

Bloomberg

The U.S. plan for boosters will steer tens of millions of doses into the arms of many U.S. adults starting as soon as Friday. That’s angered nations where many people are still struggling to obtain a first shot.

Responsible Supply Chains: 'Tier 1' Visibility No Longer Cuts It

September 16, 2021

Bindiya Vakil, SCB Contributor

Eighty percent of supply chain compliance and ethics failures originate from sub-tier suppliers. How can they be held accountable?

Five Steps to a Successful CLM Implementation

September 16, 2021

Bernadette Bulacan, SCB Contributor

Interest in contract lifecycle management (CLM) software is surging in the wake of last year’s unprecedented disruptions, which exposed how critical real-time access to contract data should effectively respond to emerging risks and opportunities.

Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Risks Overwhelming U.S. Testing Capacity

September 16, 2021

The U.S. may not have enough tests to keep pace with the Biden administration’s tightened workplace COVID-19 mitigation measures.

U.K. Delays Brexit Border Checks on EU Food as Shortages Hit

September 15, 2021

Bloomberg

The U.K. delayed new post-Brexit border checks on food from the European Union to mitigate a supply chain crisis in a move that was immediately criticized as handing the bloc’s producers a competitive advantage.

Economies on the Brink Push Southeast Asia to Reopen

September 14, 2021

Bloomberg

Even as they struggle with one of the world’s worst COVID-19 outbreaks, nations across Southeast Asia are slowly realizing that they can no longer afford the economy-crippling restrictions needed to squash it.

Shoring Up Supply Chain Security for the Holidays

September 13, 2021

Kyle Rice, SCB Contributor

This holiday season is shaping up to be a perfect storm of supply chain vulnerability.

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Watch: The Driving Forces Behind Global Trade — Current and Future

September 10, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Marc Gilbert, managing director of the Industrial Goods and Consumer Practices of Boston Consulting Group, reveals the findings of the firm’s latest report on global trade growth, and discusses the factors that will shape the future of trade.