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Your UFLPA Risks May Be Wearing A Disguise

QAD

It is not just a documentation error. This is a scenario that supply chain, import and procurement professionals are encountering today – and keeping many up at night. The US, UK, the Netherlands and others have accused China of human rights abuses in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR).

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Global Trade is Getting More Complex: a Report from ICPA

QAD

This year the QAD EMEA team participated in the International Compliance Professionals Association (ICPA) in the Netherlands. As a result, companies need to automate rules of origin determination and the solicitation of supplier documentation. Compliance missteps, even if done by accident, can result in significant fines. Thanks ICPA!

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The Ultimate Guide to Contract Logistics: What You Need to Know

SCMDOJO

The Netherlands: The Logistics Hub of Northern Europe The Netherlands stands as a logistics hub for the whole of Europe due to several factors. The Netherlands offers a robust infrastructure, comprising not only road networks but also rail and water transportation, including short sea and deep sea routes.

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Malaysia offers sourcing opportunities but with ESG concerns

Resilinc

One exporter, Top Glove , was found by CBP to be subjecting employees to “debt bondage, excessive overtime, abusive working and living conditions, as well as the retention of identity documents.” Norway’s Transparency Act and The Netherlands’ Child Labour Due Diligence Law will impose similar penalties, according to Holland.

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Job opening: Associate Director European Distribution at Astellas

Supply Chain Movement

The products are made in our EMEA Astellas sites, which are based in Kerry (Ireland) and Meppel (the Netherlands). In this position you will co-develop, document and implement the supply chain strategy in relation to the transport and distribution process of the European products. Experience in procurement.

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E2open’s 22.4 Technology Update Deepens Network Coverage Across All Supply Chain Ecosystems to Minimize Disruption Risks

E2open

This eliminates the need for manual interaction during procurement, increases RFP response rate percentages, and expands access to contract rates for shippers. and Netherlands DMS 4.0 Rapid return on investment starts with speedy implementation. export procedures.

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Ensuring Workers’ Rights in Global Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

Too often, however, those documents fail to prevent unacceptable working conditions. Partners in the effort include Ethical Training Initiatives in the United Kingdom and Norway , and the Netherlands-based Solidaridad. “We Just about every major manufacturer has a supplier code of conduct to ensure that workers are treated humanely.