Freight Forwarding/Customs Brokerage

Trading With China: What’s Going On Behind the Wall

December 26, 2018

If you’ve got business in China, there’s far more to follow than tariffs.

Tariffs and the Electronics Supply Chain: A Perfect Storm?

December 26, 2018

A storm in the electronics industry is spreading into automotive, aerospace, healthcare industries and more — just about any supply chain that calls for electronic components.

The Most Innovative Supply Chains of 2018

The Top Five Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

A multinational manufacturer turns to cognitive computing to manage its sourcing.

December 19, 2018

Russell W. Goodman, SupplyChainBrain

This year's first-place entrant, Intel, is huge — and problems there can be just as big.

New EU Transport Rules Could Devastate East European Trucking Companies

December 7, 2018

Bloomberg

Poland’s $57bn transport and logistics industry is facing a serious threat as the European Union agreed to tighten rules on international trucking services.

UPS Tells Shippers to Prepare for Freight Strike

November 2, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

United Parcel Service Inc. is telling customers to make alternative shipping plans in case of a strike in its smaller freight division.

U.S.-China Truce Risks Extending — Not Ending — Trade War

Think Tank

Tariff Engineering: What Importers Can Do in a New Era

October 29, 2018

Ben Bidwell

Everything seems to be on the table for companies today, as they search for the best way to respond to the new tariffs on goods from China.

Case Study

When Your Customer Is Major League Baseball, It’s More Than a Game

October 19, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

With its exclusive license to supply promotional merchandise to the nation’s ballparks, BDA faces a massive challenge in meeting requirements for product quality and on-time delivery.

Case Study

Global Logistics Renovation: How a U.S. Furniture Maker Rebuilt Its Supply Chain

October 16, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

Thanks to cheap labor, U.S. wood-furniture manufacturers like Bassett Furniture Industries often import their products from Asia — making logistics providers crucial partners.

Customs Delays of 30 Minutes Will Bankrupt One in 10 Firms, Say U.K. Bosses

Supply chain chiefs at 1,300 surveyed firms say firms are already stockpiling parts amid fear of no-deal Brexit.

September 27, 2018

The Guardian

Supply chain chiefs at 1,300 surveyed firms say firms are already stockpiling parts amid fear of no-deal Brexit.

New Tariffs Bring New Headaches on Top of Higher Costs

Many importers scrambled to get ahead of the U.S. tariffs on Chinese shipments that kicked in Monday.

September 25, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

Many importers scrambled to get ahead of the U.S. tariffs on Chinese shipments that kicked in Monday.

Freight Forwarding/Customs Brokerage

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