14/11/2016
7 characteristics that next generation supply chains must possess
The strategies and traits that worked for your supply chain in yesteryear might not be relevant in next gen supply chains – are you ready for the future?
Supply Chain Management
03/11/2016
It’s time for a new global manufacturing pact
The Auto Pact was great for North American manufacturers, but they’ve been hurt by recent FTAs. Can we create a new agreement to help global manufacturing?
31/10/2016
As Halloween spreads around the world, importers and exporters sport Jack-o-lantern grins
Halloween has grown into a big business. Primarily celebrated in the United States, Canada and Ireland, the holiday is gaining popularity in places like China, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. Consumers are spending more and more each year on costumes, decorations and candy, boosting global import, export and retail revenues.
25/10/2016
Think there’s nothing sexy about the supply chain industry? This podcast will convince you otherwise
Supply chain executives from all over the world are kicking butt and taking names, and you need to be at the forefront of these discussions or risk being left behind in the supply chain dust.
20/10/2016
Lights, Camera, Action: It takes a cast of characters to complete a trade transaction
The business of international trade and global commerce is very much a business of people and partnerships. Few are masters of every aspect of trade or global business, even among experts or experienced veterans of the international business scene.
18/10/2016
Change or die: 4 things suppliers must do to survive in a Globalization 2.0 world
Perhaps nowhere were the effects of Globalization 2.0 felt more intensely, widely and definitively than in manufacturing.
06/10/2016
Hanjin the latest victim of turmoil in the ocean freight market
Shock rippled through the ocean freight community in late August as lenders refused additional financial assistance to the seventh largest container shipper, Hanjin Shipping Co.
30/09/2016
Write and implement your supply chain plan using these simple steps
While no definitive guide can be used for all circumstances, this framework can help you develop a written supply chain plan, and implement it effectively.
12/09/2016
Is 3D Printing revolutionizing the supply chain industry?
Many have argued that 3D printing technology and the greater category of replicator technology is ushering in a fourth industrial revolution.
06/09/2016
Negotiating with suppliers and when to walk away
When your company has selected a new international supplier, the negotiation process must be handled carefully and the terms of the deal finalized to the satisfaction of both parties.