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Panama Papers Are A Reminder Of Ethical Risks Lurking In The Supply Chain

EcoVadis

The mind-boggling number of names and companies ensnared in the Panama Papers scandal leaves many people wondering if they might know or work with any of the entities on the list, and whether it means they are doing anything unethical, or breaking any laws. EcoVadis customers may be wondering if any companies on the Panama Papers list (e.g.

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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword

Logistics Viewpoints

Those goods flowed through three regional hubs – in Singapore, Panama City, Panama and Stabio, Switzerland – to 49 distribution centers, 24 of which VF operates. The supply plan will include the procurement plan for their raw material supplies (Tier 2) needed for their finished goods suppliers (Tier 1).

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Supplier Cartel Activity and Sustainable Procurement

EcoVadis

Anti-competitive practices remain a peripheral CSR issue for most companies , particularly in the context of sustainable procurement. Moving beyond compliance: Sustainable Procurement. Indeed, suppliers involved in cartel activity should be viewed with skepticism in any partnership or procurement negotiation. What to read next.

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November 7, 2023 Update

Freightos

Judah Levine Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement Book a Demo Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) increased 3% to $1,609/FEU. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) climbed 7% to $2,357/FEU.

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6 Things to Consider as You Plan Your 2016 Budget

Talking Logistics

Panama Canal Expansion. The Panama Canal expansion, slated for completion this spring, will impact logistics in a big way. You can read more on the topic in our recent white paper, Wide Open: How the Panama Canal Expansion Is Redrawing the Logistics Map [DK1] , which was written collaboratively with Boston Consulting Group.

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Red Sea Ocean Transport Disruption Update

Supply Chain Matters

As we have noted in this thread of updates, to a further extent, shipments from Asia eastward that traverse the Panama Canal are an important added backdrop to ocean transport disruption impacts. In parallel is the assessing of the related restricted ship transit volumes surrounding the Panama Canal because of low water levels.

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Survey Points to Little Signs of Traditional Peak Period Ocean Container Demand

Supply Chain Matters

Now we have labour disruptions and the Panama Canal drought, which in normal circumstances would lead to an uptick in freight rates as they adsorb effective capacity, but any significant price effect is now highly doubtful in the current market.” This survey was conducted in May among participants in the global freight forwarding community.

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