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Halloween Nightmares: Mitigating Risk for Importers

QAD

Here are a few examples. Dangerous Decorative Contact Lenses Another terrifying example is decorative contact lenses. In 2018, authorities in Ireland confiscated over 700 Halloween items. This is a particular worry considering the popularity of Halloween bonfires in Ireland. Contact lenses are considered a medical device.

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EU-UK supply chains roiled by surprise tariffs, red tape, delays

Resilinc

For example, retailers in Ireland—part of the EU—learned in the first days of 2021 that goods made in Ireland but shipped to and from their UK-based distribution centers are taxed when they re-enter Ireland. “A

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UK’s Largest Independent Buying Group & Top N. Ireland Wholesaler Both Sign With RELEX Solutions

RELEX Solutions

The Northern Ireland-based wholesaler recognised similarities between its relationship with Today’s Group and with its own customer network of independent stores. This isn’t the first example of RELEX customers at different levels of the supply chain reaping the benefits of sharing data and expertise.

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The Global Trade Compliance Market is Crazy!

Logistics Viewpoints

Many multinationals have engineered their global supply chains to minimize taxation by creating subsidiaries in low taxation nations like Switzerland, Ireland, and Singapore. The large fines above are examples of this class of penalties. For example, the U.S. When it comes to fines, there are two classes of fines.

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Forced Labour and Exploitation in Supply Chains

Savant Events

Countries that have passed relevant legislation include England and Wales via the Modern Slavery Act 2015, which has ‘transparency in supply chains’ that also extend to Northern Ireland and Scotland; and the Health and Care Act 2022 section 81.

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Boeing’s Production Quality Crisis Significantly Escalates

Supply Chain Matters

Supply contracts involve the wing structures for the Airbus A220 aircraft family that are produced in a facility in Belfast, Ireland. As an example, Kayak now supports the ability for users searching for flights to exclude certain types of aircraft in their searches. That was up from a reported 10 percent in 2013.

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SKU Rationalization: What Is It and Why Is It Needed?

Vanguard Software

For example, the average grocery store in 1970 carried about? For example, Unilever found that SKU variance in their UK and Ireland operations accounted for 20% of their inventory but only contributed 5% to their sales. The Need for SKU Rationalization? 7,000 SKUs?