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Don’t Fret: Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement will not play havoc with the economic development of developing countries

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

In late June of 2015, the Senate passed legislation that gave President Obama the authority to present the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade package to Congress with no amendments or filibusters allowed. Tang, UCLA Anderson School.

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2023 Sanctions Trends

Exiger Perspectives

Russia-Ukraine will continue to be a focal point for 2023, as demonstrated by the new Russia sanctions packages introduced by OFSI and the EU, and what was described as OFAC’s “most significant sanctions actions to date” on the anniversary of Russia’s war against Ukraine.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 18-22, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Con-way Truckload Rolls Out Enhanced Driver Pay Package. UPS Establishes Freight Forwarding Services in Myanmar. New AT&T Fleet Management Solutions Help Transportation Companies Improve Fleet Performance And Efficiency. ATA Truck Tonnage Index Increased 1.3%

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The Future of Global Food Security

Enterra Insights

In the past half-decade, armed conflicts escalated across the world: Syria, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Nigeria, Myanmar. In addition to those who grow, raise, and produce our food, individuals and organizations involved in how that food is stored, processed, packaged, transported, and sold must also be involved. Then suddenly, wham!

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

A TMS with inventory allocation enables shippers to monitor shipments down to the package level. The location of any package that is part of an order can be traced; status information about time, quality, and relevant financial aspects all need to be recorded and monitored during transportation execution. Marshall Islands. Martinique.