Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 10, 2020

In recent months, we have watched the world come to a standstill globally, forcing individuals and businesses to hit pause as the COVID-19 pandemic has touched every corner of the economy. Reliance on the global market forced international trade teams to evaluate the depth and breadth of lockdowns on their supply chain.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Although the United States has a mixed history with free trade, following the Second World War, America became the champion of free trade. led the creation of the multilateral General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, known as the GATT. led the creation of the multilateral General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, known as the GATT.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Today, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) issued its latest forecast update on overall global trade, and the narrative is not encouraging or optimistic. Global trade is reportedly set to contract by 5 percent in 2023 compared to 2002, amounting to upwards of $30.7 Last week, U.S.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 10, 2024

F49 will develop international standards for the appropriate sharing and use of digital information to enhance end-to-end visibility in the global supply chain. This report also aligns with my p revious blog that identifies the risks of Chinese ownership of global ports and terminals.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

A Global Movement for Compliance Regulations like GSCA are a growing global movement. Even smaller scale legislation like the Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act (FSSAA) introduced in New York has real global regulatory and compliance implications. To find out more about QAD, please visit our website.

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IT Supply Chain

JUNE 20, 2023

By David Fowler (pictured) Content Writer The post FBS Trading Review: Is the Global Broker Legit? appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 15, 2021

Global eTrade Services’ (GeTS) technology powered platform, CALISTA® – offers such capabilities. Through CALIS-TA, shippers can make freight bookings and track its status, fulfil regulatory requirements, and secure financing for their trades. In 2020 alone, it facilitated over 30 million transactions.

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American Global Logistics

AUGUST 1, 2023

An Insider's Look at the Current State and Future Trends of Global Trade Introduction to Ocean Shipping in 2023 Ocean shipping plays a vital role in the global trade landscape. The sheer scale and efficiency of ocean shipping have made it an indispensable component of the global supply chain.

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ModusLink Corporation

MAY 23, 2023

German Supply Chain Law Global trade is essential today as it allows countries to specialize in producing goods and services that they are most efficient at while enabling them to access a broader range of products worldwide. Let’s take a closer look at the implications of the law and how it’ll impact global trade and compliance.

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Global Trade Management

JUNE 21, 2023

With the rise of digitalization, InsureTech firms must seize the opportunity to join the global trade sector by integrating their insurance tech know-how with Digital Twin modeling solutions. The Future of Global Trade As global trade progresses, certain processes still rely on outdated paper-based methods.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 24, 2018

You can’t go a day without seeing global trade in the news, whether it’s new tariffs, trade agreements, NAFTA, BREXIT, or similar items. How does global trade content help with this process? What’s Happening in Global Trade? Global Trade Content in Action. Challenges and Opportunities.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides a side panel supplementary update to our prior posted blog highlighting the latest reported September and Q3 global and regional PMI indices that indicate manufacturing contraction has begun. This latest forecast indicates, in-part: World merchandise trade volume is expected to grow 3.5 dollar this year.

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QAD

MAY 31, 2023

Firstly, there was a general agreement amongst attendees that global trade management and compliance is getting ever more complex. Free Trade Agreements — A Burdensome Compliance Task For example, some companies are pivoting to developing new and different products that qualify for preferential duties under Free Trade Agreements.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 10, 2023

In this Ferrari Consulting and Research Group Thought Leadership Perspective viewpoint, we highlight added signs of China and global-wide production contraction and the implications of such trending. reflects broader weakness in the entire chain of global manufacturing.” The country’s exports in July declined 14.5 percent in 2022.

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QAD

MAY 1, 2019

Global trade management practices done right can leverage detailed data to help you make proactive, informed decisions that move the business forward. For trade-dependent companies, understanding and implementing GTM is now a critical component for maintaining a competitive edge in today’s global market.

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Global Trade Management

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Now, we are entering a third revolution that will change global trade and supply chain management as we know it: the transition from dissonance to resonance – or collaboration, as I would call it. Global trade and supply chains are essential to a business's operations, but they face several significant challenges today.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights the increasing realities of declining global trade and freight rates that are occurring in the first-half of 2023. Background Global wide transportation and logistics costs increased at unprecedented rates during 2021 and 2022. percent decline in global trade.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2021

Trade shocks fueled by unilateral tariffs between the U.S. and China have undone three to five years worth of growth among global value chains in affected countries, according to a UN policy brief.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

In his recent article in Embedded Computer Design magazine, QAD’s Ian Berman explains why modern trade management is critical to 21 st century commerce and describes the pitfalls of manual screening. Entitled “ Why Trade Compliance Screening Matters,” the article lays out the reasons why global enterprises need global automation solutions.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Global Trade Data (aka “trade content”) is one of the “3Cs” of Global Trade Management , but its value extends well beyond facilitating import and export processes. I asked Ron to discuss the role of Global Trade Data in e-commerce and to explain the differences between B2B and B2C applications.

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Shipchain

APRIL 20, 2020

ShipChain, the blockchain-based logistics company, today announced a new partnership with the B2B e-commerce platform provider Distichain to help small- and medium-sized businesses access global markets. For instance, many businesses still handwrite bills of lading and faxed confirmations to partners across the world.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 25, 2018

Toby Brzoznowski, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at LLamasoft discusses the following questions and more in this timely and informative episode: Why do new tariffs and the potential for a trade war matter for supply chain and logistics executives?

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 24, 2016

Two weeks ago, I wrote an article about our just released market study on the Global Trade Management (GTM) market outlook. GTM solutions streamline and automate processes related to customs and regulatory compliance, global logistics, and trade financing.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 4, 2018

Joely Callaway (Vice President, Product Management, Customs Content) and Brendan MacCahill (Senior Vice President, Trade Data Content) at Descartes Systems Group discuss the following questions and more in this timely and informative episode: What are some of the biggest global trade developments that have taken place over the past few months ?

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 10, 2021

In our third annual Regional Guide to Global Supply Chain Management, we shine a light on selected parts of the world in hopes of better understanding how they make up a coherent global trading system.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 5, 2017

There’s a growing discussion today about how companies need to look at the various processes that have historically been called supply chain management through a different lens — namely, a global trade network lens. What’s the difference between the traditional supply chain model and a global trade network model?

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 17, 2014

Global Trade Data (aka “trade content”) is one of the 3Cs of Global Trade Management , but it’s value extends well beyond facilitating import and export processes. What exactly is Global Trade Data? What role does global trade data play in e-commerce?

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

There’s a growing discussion today about how companies need to look at the various processes that have historically been called supply chain management through a different lens — namely, a global trade network lens. What’s the difference between the traditional supply chain model and a global trade network model?

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Supply chain and logistics functions have been one of the most volatile in the global economy of the last four years. The overall volatility was punctuated by shortages that were themselves brought about by the global COVID-19 pandemic. The third trend is that global trade growth appears to be gradually slowing.

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Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Global trade and the supply chains associated with it are subject to evertighter international regulations and legislation. Mindmap for Global Trade Management. Mindmap for Global Trade Management. Visuals Amber Road global trade management mindmap Supply Chain Movement'

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 18, 2024

Many experts believe the era of “hyper-globalization” is coming to an end — writing has been on the wall for years. What’s replacing hyper-globalization? In one of those early articles, I wrote, “Globalization integrates trade by disintegrating production chains and dispersing them across economies.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Globalization has been going on for a long time, but it continues to morph and shift in different directions. When you look at recent developments, like Brexit and the trade views of President Trump, do companies need to approach globalization differently moving forward? Robinson in a recent episode of Talking Logistics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 19, 2024

The supply network–shipments and production of trading partners–represents over 70% of the environmental impact of supply chain decisions. Despite the importance, the investment in networks to automate the information flow between trading partners remains low. Networks take three forms–demand, design, and supply.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 22, 2023

Patrick Fox, Senior Director for Customs and Trade Strategy for VF, presented at the SCRC and made a number of excellent observations about the current trade environment. Patrick noted that in his long career at VF, he serves in a number of roles that allowed him to understand the complexity of global trade.

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 16, 2016

Global Trade Management Seminar. Amber Road invites you to this free one-day seminar to learn from a group of first-class trade experts on global trade management innovations, best practices and the top compliance matters. Date: 12 May 2016. Venue: Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Organisation: Amber Road.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 20, 2017

When you connect to a global trade network (GTN), you can benchmark your company’s performance against the performance of all the shippers in the network. By using the data in a global trade network to benchmark company performance metrics, you’re provided with a much clearer picture as to how well the company is performing.

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