Global Logistics

China Hopes Trade Expo Will Highlight Import Clout As U.S. Dispute Rages

November 5, 2018

China, dubbed ‘the workshop of the world’ for its sprawling supply chains and huge export capacity, is hoping to manufacture something new this week at a huge trade fair in Shanghai: import orders.

Drones to Deliver Vaccines in Vanuatu in World-First Trial

November 1, 2018

The Guardian

Drones will take delicate drugs to dozens of remote villages in a test that could be replicated around the world.

Companies Say They're Ready to Move Supply Chains From China

October 31, 2018

Bloomberg

A common theme this earnings season: U.S. business executives are ready to relocate their supply chains if the cost of importing Chinese goods becomes prohibitive.

Despite Trade War, China Opens Wallet for U.S. Tech and Pharma Exports

October 30, 2018

Forbes

China might be closing its wallet to some high-profile U.S. exports as part of the ongoing trade war, but it's wide open to others.

Global Shipping Freight Rates Slump as Trade Slows

October 29, 2018

The New York Times

The cost of hiring container ships has plunged 24 percent from a multi-year peak while raw material vessel rates have slumped 10 percent from a five-year high.

These Workers Are Hurt by Trump’s Trade War, But Ineligible for His Bailout

October 29, 2018

The Washington Post

Though farmers can receive part of the $12bn bailout, those who transport their goods are out of luck.

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.

The End of Cheap Shipping From China

October 19, 2018

The Atlantic

The White House wants to put an end to low-cost shipping from overseas, a move widely supported among U.S. e-commerce sellers.

Case Study

Furniture Manufacturer Accelerates Supply Chain, Expands Network With TMS

October 18, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

Company managers knew there had to be a smarter way to manage transportation.

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