article thumbnail

Made in “I Really Don’t Know”

Talking Logistics

As first reported by Fairfax Media , a factory in North Korea has been making high-priced surf and snow gear for Australian surfwear company Rip Curl since at least 2014, with the garments labeled “Made in China.” We do not approve or authorise any production of Rip Curl products out of North Korea.”

article thumbnail

Does AI Pose an Existential Threat?

Enterra Insights

”[5] And that’s not putting Russia, Iran, and North Korea into the mix. Footnotes [1] Rory Cellan-Jones, “ Stephen Hawking warns artificial intelligence could end mankind ,” BBC News, 2 December 2014. [2] 2] Staff, “ Is AI an Existential Risk? 3] Cade Metz, “ ‘The Godfather of A.I.’

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

In Chains: How to Approach Human Trafficking in your Supply Chain

Elementum

State Department’s 2014 “Trafficking in Persons” report included a tiered ranking of Asian countries based on how they complied with international forced labor standards. There are several relatively easy steps companies can take to avoid human trafficking.

article thumbnail

Export Compliance 101

Arena Solutions

Syria, Iran, North Korea, or Cuba? 60,488,000 in administrative penalties in 2014. This is where you do embargo screening and your license determination. Embargo screening is, are you going to one of the four comprehensively embargoed countries? to that particular country? .

article thumbnail

Sorry, I’m Not Sure: Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2018

Talking Logistics

North Korea : The more missiles North Korea launches and tests, the greater the risk for military conflict — or worse. In short, relations between the United States and North Korea have significantly degraded this past year and it doesn’t look like things are going to improve anytime soon.

article thumbnail

I Will Be Wrong Again: Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2017

Talking Logistics

Russia, Iran, North Korea, and ISIS : Call them “The Unpredictables” (you can probably add China to the mix too). planes and ships ); Iran and North Korea and their nuclear ambitions; ISIS exporting its brand of terrorism around the world; and China building islands in the South China Sea (and reportedly putting weapons on them ).