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The Global Trade Compliance Market is Crazy!

Logistics Viewpoints

In April of 2022, British American Tobacco, headquartered in the UK, agreed to pay $508 million in fines for selling their products to North Korea. A TMS helps companies move freight from origin to destination efficiently, reliably, and cost-effectively. There can be big fines for noncompliance with trade regulations.

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What Supply Chain Risks Must Supply Chain Execs Keep Top of Mind?

GlobalTranz

As seen recently with additional sanctions levied against North Korea and other countries, a change in politics may result in the cutoff of critical supply chain functions. Mounting Market Risks Can Damage Brand, Compliance Measures, and Reputation.

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Harvey’s Impact on the Global Supply Chain: The Role of Analytics

NC State SCRC

It could be extra freight and workforce overtime and probably other categories of cost which would accrue as an associated loss risk to any event. South China will be exposed to hurricanes, and South Korea which is next North Korea (and the location of production of 50% of the world’s semiconductors) is in a precarious situation.

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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.

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Doing Business in South Korea

QAD

South Korea is in eastern Asia in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. It is bordered by North Korea, the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea. Although it has been an independent kingdom for much of its history, the 20 th and 21 st centuries were tumultuous for South Korea. Manufacturing in South Korea.