Emily Thornton on November 28, 2012
The economic effects of Hurricane Sandy are still being felt across the United States as businesses are struggling to keep up with holiday shipments due to port closures, warehouse damages and congestion. The supply chain is backing up at the most pivotal time for retailers – the holiday season.
Topics: Retail, Transportation Management, Global Trade Management
Gary M. Barraco on November 27, 2012
Topics: Retail, Supplier Management, Supplier Compliance Questionnaires
Caroline Brown on November 27, 2012
This month the Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a guide on maintaining compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The FCPA, which makes it illegal for certain individuals to make payments to foreign officials to assist in obtaining or retaining business, has been largely criticized for being vague and overly punitive. This new guide is to serve as a reference for businesses seeking to comply with the law and the prosecutors charged with enforcement.
Topics: Export Management, Export Compliance
Kelsey Barker on November 14, 2012
AlwaysOn named Amber Road amongst its Top 100 Private Companies at its Mid-Atlantic Venture Summit on Tuesday, aiming to identify emerging companies in the region that are making a huge impact on what it calls the “Global Silicon Valley.”
The Top 100 list this year included companies in a multitude of technology industries, and noted that Amber Road, among others, stands out for a surging trend of enterprise and consumer service providers in a region known mainly for its government and security sectors. These venture-based leaders, they concluded, prove that innovation and creativity can come from anywhere as they challenge the legacy institutions and take advantage of an increasingly fast-paced, connected world.
Topics: Press Releases, Amber Road News
Jim Preuninger on November 8, 2012
Recently, attendees at the Amber Road user conference had the opportunity to hear William McNeill, Senior Research Analyst at Gartner, speak about global trade trends and priorities. In particular, Mr. McNeill cited a survey of “Supply Chain Digest” readers conducted by Gartner that focused on the adoption of supply chain software. (For more observations on this study, see Dan Gilmore’s comments here.)
The survey of 259 senior supply chain executives found that nearly 35% of respondents identified supply chain visibility and event management (SCVEM) as the most important supply chain management (SCM) and execution (SCE) application for acquisition in 2014.
Topics: GTM Best Practices, Global Trade Management, Supply Chain Visibility, Order and Shipment Visibility
Emily Thornton on November 5, 2012
The fear of a catastrophic event affecting their business can keep any executive awake at night. The quality and timeliness of the response can make or break a company’s reputation in the market. It is imperative to have a “resilient supply chain” in place to mitigate these risks and dampen the effects of such catastrophic events.
Topics: GTM Best Practices, Global Trade Management, Supply Chain Visibility, Order and Shipment Visibility
Emily Thornton on November 2, 2012
Transportation was halted across the northeast portion of the United States on Monday in the wake of super-storm Sandy. The devastation following the storm is impacting both domestic and international transportation providers and could cause supply chain delays to drag out for days. Hurricane Katrina is the only other U.S. storm that has had such an immediate impact on logistics and freight volumes.
