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The need to know

EFT

GM to stop exporting vehicles from US to China, company says General Motors late last week informed employees and dealers for its China export business it would stop shipping vehicles to China from the United States, the company said. Exclusive: China's CMOC calls on Congo to lift cobalt export ban, sources say China's CMOC Group (603993.SS)

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Factory Gate Pricing and Primary Freight Strategies

Logistics Bureau

Otherwise known in shipping terms as FIS (Free Into Store). This included site visits, workshops and the collection of financial, transactional and KPI information from GSK, and their third party logistics providers. A summary of the main sources of information is included here. The product pricing therefore becomes ex works.

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Worried about Impending Tariffs? 

NC State SCRC

This was described by Bill Heckencamp in our 2019 workshop. We source 250 miles of tubular steel out of Canada, but were hit with a 232 tariff, and every piece of pipe suddenly was assigned a 25% penalty. It may be time to run another workshop to discuss how to handle some of these issues!

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IMO’s Convention on Ship Recycling Enters into Force

Supply Chain Brain

Developed under the auspices of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the Convention mandates that ships at the end of their operational lives must be recycled in a safe and environmentally sustainable way.

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Agile Strategic Sourcing for a Resilient Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Procurement, activities such as strategic sourcing, are one of the main processes in the supply chains that can generate a positive impact on companies by giving them a competitive advantage in the market. Strategic sourcing can help supply chain leaders identify potential risk factors and develop procurement mitigation plans.

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6 Tips To Have The Best Content For A Supply Chain Company

GlobalTranz

Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other platforms provide an excellent source of being discovered by others if your post does the trick. Just like SEO, the shipping industry has the most impact on the global economy. Shipping companies transport most the world’s products. According to research in 2012, 27.7% Bella Williams.

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How to boost relationships between shippers and 3PLs

DELMIA Quintiq

With regards to handling global manufacturing operations, let’s take a look at a situation where sourcing is done, say, somewhere in China and then shipping is carried out for selling in European markets. Having parties who can share more information during that process flow will be a great advantage. Discover more. Got a question?