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Inside Huawei: The Driving Force of China’s Tech Aspirations

December 13, 2018

The surprise arrest of Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies Co., has thrust the company into a political firestorm and deepened a core threat.

Q&A | Keeping Up With the Ever-Changing Trade Environment

December 12, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Supply-chain and compliance officers are facing a head-spinning environment of constant change in their sourcing and logistics operations.

A Tariff-Era Survival Kit for American Firms in Asia

December 11, 2018

Bloomberg

U.S. firms operating in Asia are adapting to global trade uncertainty with a range of survival tactics, from reviewing how goods are classified to tweaking their supply chains.

Tobacco Farmers Are Getting Closer to Cannabis Switch

December 11, 2018

Bloomberg

The maker of Marlboro cigarettes made a $1.8bn investment in global cannabis company Cronos Group amid pressure to find new growth avenues.

Here's Why You Should Pay Attention to Your Expedite Process

December 11, 2018

Gurram Gopal, SCB Contributor and Beatriz San Miguel

The expediting of raw materials, parts, systems and subsystems in inbound logistics is a common but necessary evil for many companies.

China's New Drug-Buying Program Is Causing Pain in Procurement

December 10, 2018

Bloomberg

China is changing the way it procures drugs in its major cities. The result: Prices are set to tumble.

China's Growing Thirst for Premium Beer Is Great for Canadian Barley

December 7, 2018

Bloomberg

China is the world’s largest beer market, and consumers are increasingly shifting to premium and foreign brews from mass-market brands amid rising incomes.