U.S. agricultural exporters weathered a tough year in 2018, and the forecast looks no better for the remainder of 2019.

Manufacturers lose billions of dollars every year due to lack of visibility into vital shipment data. 

For supply-chain partners, blockchain technology promises an immutable record of provenance, as products pass from hand to hand. And which industry stands to benefit more from that capability than luxury goods?

Do consumers place a monetary value on supply-chain visibility? Are they willing to pay more for a product that is “socially responsible”?

At the core of every discussion about corporate social responsibility lies the question: Does compliance pay?

For global manufacturers today, efforts to eliminate corruption from supply chains aren’t going much better than the fight to curb labor abuses.