Global Trade Management

U.S. Business Plagued by Trade Confusion as New Tariffs Loom

December 10, 2019

Bloomberg

The past week has cast the outlook for a trade deal between the U.S. and China into deeper confusion.

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | How Global Traders Can ‘Plan for Crazy’

December 6, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

These are “crazy times” for global traders. Have the old methods of planning become useless?

Air Force Base Service Provider Streamlines Induction Processes

December 6, 2019

Honeywell Voice

KBR Wyle provides program management, kitting, warehouse management and supply chain services for Hill Air Force Base in Utah. After dealing with the limitations of a paper-based maintenance and inspection system to complete its induction processes, the provider made the productivity leap to Honeywell Voice. By doing so, they streamlined their entire induction process by guiding technicians step-by-step from beginning to end. Watch how they were able to increase their number of inspections and analyze real-time data.

European Aviation Leader Chooses Honeywell Voice for Maintenance and Inspection

December 6, 2019

Honeywell Voice

As the first company in the European aviation sector, Lufthansa Technik AG has optimized the maintenance process of auxiliary power units (APUs) using the Honeywell Voice maintenance and inspection solution. Their process requires technicians to assess the external conditions of transport containers and components, and then record their findings in the primary diagnostics. The same process applies to the entire disassembly of each part of the APU, including part numbers. Before installing Honeywell Voice, the process required two mechanics to share the duty of manually checking diagnosis and inputting data into a computer. See how mechanics can now experience the hands-free, eyes-free efficiencies of Honeywell Voice, allowing them to concentrate fully on the task at hand and document activities in real time.

EDITOR'S Q&A

How Companies Can Build Ethical Supply Chains on a Global Scale

December 5, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

What constitutes ethical practices in global supply chains can vary by country. Yet companies still need to uphold broad ethical standards for the treatment of workers and environmental sustainability.

One American CEO’s Tortuous Path to Surviving Trump’s Trade Wars

November 27, 2019

Bloomberg

Perhaps no corporate executive in America has been whiplashed more by President Trump’s trade wars than Tom Werner.

Multinationals Are Still Pouring Cash Into China as Trade War Rages

November 19, 2019

Bloomberg

Companies from Tesla Inc. to Walmart Inc. are expanding operations in the world’s second-biggest economy — helping offset the departure of goods manufacturers that have had to rethink supply chains after U.S. tariffs made their products more expensive.

VIDEO

Watch: In U.S. Vs. China, Trade War or Tech War?

November 13, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

The dispute between the U.S. and China is more than a question of tariffs, says René Buck, CEO of BCI Global. It involves complex matters of intellectual property and re-sourcing.

As Trade War Continues, Pharma Companies Prepare for Alternatives

November 12, 2019

Bill Connell, SCB Contributor

The trade standoff between the U.S. and China has yet to seriously impact the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries. But as neither side shows signs of backing down, and tariffs continue to be levied on virtually every segment, those sectors are preparing for a major supply-chain disruption.

EDITOR'S Q&A

How a No-Deal Brexit Will Wreak Havoc With Small and Mid-Sized Businesses

November 12, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Yet another chapter in the chaotic Brexit story has been written, with the scheduling of a general election in Britain on December 12, to determine the fate of Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his embattled government.