Regulation & Compliance

Latest Boeing Max Delays Imperil Return of Jet by Christmas

September 5, 2019

American Airlines and United Airlines removed Boeing Co.’s grounded 737 Max from their schedules into December, while other carriers are giving up on getting the narrow-body back in time for the Christmas and New Year holidays.

GS1 US Publishes New Implementation Guideline to Help Pharmaceutical Industry Address DSCSA Requirements

September 4, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

GS1 US has published a new Implementation Guideline titled Applying the GS1 Lightweight Messaging Standard for DSCSA Verification of Returned Product Identifiers to help the pharmaceutical industry address impending requirements of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act for verification of saleable returns.

No-Deal Brexit May Cost the British Fashion Industry $1 Billion

September 4, 2019

Bloomberg

A switch to World Trade Organization rules along with tighter controls on international shipping have the potential to hamstring the U.K. industry, the British Fashion Council said.

China Probes Illegal Knives in FedEx Package to Hong Kong

September 4, 2019

Bloomberg

China is investigating FedEx Corp. on suspicion of illegally handling a package to Hong Kong containing knives that are controlled by law.

Parcel Cargo Chains Coming of Age

September 3, 2019

Pierbridge

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | Where Are the Delivery Drones? A Progress Report

August 30, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The Federal Aviation Administration has spent several years mulling over regulations to permit the safe operation of commercial delivery drones. What’s the holdup?

India Considers Easing Sourcing Rules That May Help Apple

August 27, 2019

Bloomberg

India is considering relaxing local sourcing norms for foreign companies that sell only their own brand, a move that is likely to encourage Apple Inc. to set up stores.

Five Lesser Known Obstacles to Brazil Growth — and How to Fix Them

August 27, 2019

Bloomberg

Beyond an unsustainable pension system Brazil is working to fix, there’s a vast web of smaller bureaucratic hindrances holding back Latin America’s largest economy.

How an Obscure Rubber Company Became a Linchpin of Tech Industry

August 21, 2019

Bloomberg

When Japan decided to step up its fight with South Korea last month, it dug deep into the supply chain to impose sanctions on three obscure materials made by a handful of Japanese companies few have ever heard of.