Regulation & Compliance

Investigation Finds Forced Child Labor Prevalent in India's Hand-Made Carpet Sector

January 31, 2014

Harvard University's FXB Center for Health and Human Rights contradicts claims that slavery and child labor have been eliminated from the hand-made carpet industry in India.

Batten Down the Hatches: New Trade Regs Are on the Way

January 31, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Is trade compliance nothing but a headache? Or can it be good for business?

Initiative Launched to Enhance Retail Industry Cyber-security

January 30, 2014

RILA

The threat of cyber-attacks is all too common, so the Retail Industry Leaders Association is launching an initiative to combat them.

Sunny Delight Finds the Balance Between Service and Savings

January 29, 2014

Kevin Singletary, Atlanta Site Director, Sunny Delight

When Implementing Global TMS, the World Isn't So Small, After All

January 29, 2014

Elie Hiller, Director of Sales and Marketing-North America, Transwide

Government, Businesses Urged to Focus on Supply Chain Barriers That Waste Food

January 24, 2014

Economic Times

Governments and businesses should make efforts to reduce supply chain inefficiencies, which among others significantly contributes to loss of as much as 1.3 billion tonnes of food every year, says a report.

Assessing and Managing Risk in Global Supply Chains

January 22, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Many companies are looking beyond China to less developed nations for sourcing, says Mark Michaels, chief commercial officer at Damco. Michaels discusses supply chain risks around the expansion into less developed areas and the pressure on providers to deliver service comparable to that in mature markets.

Major Trends Impacting Supply Chains for the Next 3 to 5 Years

January 22, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Surveys conducted by McKinsey and Company indicate that supply chain management is becoming a higher priority in boardrooms at the same time the job is becoming more challenging and complex. McKinsey Principal Yogesh Malik identifies issues for supply chain managers to address now and trends to watch.

Supply Chain Complexity Can Result in Fraud, Study Finds

January 22, 2014

World Fishing

Last year's horse meat scandal in the UK illustrated the ease with which criminals could target the food industry and make huge profits as they did so.

Transitioning from Legacy Broker Applications to New Technology

January 21, 2014

Wayne Slossberg, Senior Vice President, QuestaWeb Inc.

Many of today's customs house brokers rely on legacy systems. Increasingly, new Customs and Border Protection rules and regulations are challenging the capacity of these systems. Beyond just functional limitations, many firms are finding that older technology can be expensive to operate and maintain. Sometimes, maintenance demands are so great that in-house IT staff must focus all their time and energy on keeping these systems operational. Real risks accompany the decision to stick with older systems.