Regulation & Compliance

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.

VIDEO

Watch: Is the C-Suite Lagging in Sustainability Efforts?

January 7, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

David South, senior principal for energy and utilities with West Monroe, discusses the results of the firm’s latest survey of top executives, and the progress they’re making toward supply chain sustainability.

VIDEO

Watch: The Critical Role of Human Capital in the Supply Chain

January 5, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Ben Shrewsbury, leader of the Global Operations and Supply Chain Officers Practice of Russell Reynolds Associates, reveals what’s on the minds of supply chain leaders today, as they confront the issue of managing human capital.

Firms Hit by New Brexit Red Tape as IT System Stops Trucks

January 4, 2022

Bloomberg

U.K. traders are falling foul of a new IT system policing goods crossing the English Channel, as companies grapple with a fresh wave of post-Brexit red tape.