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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. Secondly, one core supply chain application is a transportation management system. It is important to know the total landed cost inclusive of transportation and tariff costs.

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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.”

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Forced Labor in Seafood Supply Chains

EcoVadis

State Department, Southeast Asian countries, and notably Thailand, are also sources of widespread modern slavery. State Department responded to the media reports by blacklisting Thailand – essentially placing constraints on Thai trade similar to those placed on North Korea. According to the U.S.

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

GlobalTranz

For example, changes in funding sources and availability for students looking to expand their career options and enter the world of supply chain management may result in a temporary decrease or increase in the number of workers interested in employment with a given supply chain entity.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 5-9, 2016)

Talking Logistics

The kids are back at school, we have air conditioning again, and North Korea tested a nuclear bomb yesterday. “If According to the press release: The new Matternet M2 drone is completely autonomous [and] can transport up to 2 kilograms (4.4 Source: https://www.oracle.com/us/assets/logfire-general-presentation-3211400.pdf.

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

Talking Logistics

Source: Evan, Flikr. “I SophiaTX Open Source Platform to Integrate SAP, Blockchain. North Korea : The more missiles North Korea launches and tests, the greater the risk for military conflict — or worse. UPS Joins Top Alliance To Create Blockchain Standards For Logistics.

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

Talking Logistics

The answers to those questions and more could significantly impact supply chain strategies, everything from sourcing decisions to network design, which is why my prediction from two years ago — that more companies will start treating Supply Chain Design as a continuous business process — is now a critical necessity.