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Realizing the Benefits of the ‘New EDI’

July 10, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the acute vulnerability of hitherto reliable business practices to profound economic shocks.

Key Countries Agree to Help Bring Home Seafarers Stuck on Ships

July 10, 2020

Bloomberg

More than a dozen countries with crucial global shipping hubs have agreed to ease port and border restrictions for seafarers to help the more than 200,000 workers still stranded on vessels return home.

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Virus Update: Big Jump in Late Payments Across USMCA, Study Shows Germany-Sized Drop in Global Consumption

July 9, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

The latest supply-chain news and insights on the novel coronavirus and global response to the outbreak.

Why Cargo Monitoring Is Critical in a Time of Crisis and Beyond

July 9, 2020

Stefan Reidy, SCB Contributor

As businesses reel from COVID-19, cargo thieves and cybercriminals are exploiting the chaos.

Logistics Industry Reports Highest Growth Since 2018

Logistics Index Shows Highest Growth Since 2018

July 9, 2020

Helen Atkinson, SCB Contributor

The logistics industry is reporting growth levels not seen since late 2018, according to a June analysis from Logistics Managers' Index.

Drafting a Sustainability Agenda During COVID-19

July 8, 2020

Sirish Gouda and Debabrata Ghosh, SCB Contributors

Despite a drop in transportation emissions, the pandemic is paving the way for a slew of other environmental threats.

Japan Is Figuring Out How to Deliver Goods Untouched by Humans

July 8, 2020

Bloomberg

Getting products from one place to another with as little human contact as possible is becoming an imperative for businesses as retailers, warehouses and transport providers adapt to the pandemic.

The Coronavirus Could Spur the End of Bad Shipping Data

July 7, 2020

Ashik Karim, SCB Contributor

Carrier delays — and the excuses that follow — are becoming less and less acceptable.

Another Attempt to Produce Rare-Earth Minerals in the U.S.

Why the U.S. Can’t Break China’s Monopoly on Rare Earth Metals

July 7, 2020

Shubho Chatterjee, SCB Contributor

The global pandemic has exposed the utter dependence of the U.S. and the world on China for critical equipment and raw materials.

Adidas, Lacoste Pledge to Cut Forced Labor From Supply Chain

July 7, 2020

Helen Atkinson, SCB Contributor

The companies have agreed to “cease all activity with suppliers and subcontractors” following a global campaign pressuring brands to end ties with factories connected to forced labor.