Heraeus Centralizes Global Product Master Data with Amber Road
Amber Road, announced that Heraeus, a leading Germany-headquartered technology company, implemented its Global Product Master solution.
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Maersk Sees Silver Lining in Red Sea Shipping Challenges
Despite major disruptions in the Red Sea disruptions continue, Maersk predicts smaller losses than expected due to higher freight rates and volumes.
El Paso Border Delays Cost Juarez $32 Million Per Day in Economic Losses
Commercial truck delays at El Paso border crossings, initiated by reinstated Texas safety inspections, costing valuable time and money.
Apple Accused of Multiple Human Rights Violations
The Democratic Republic of Congo has accused Apple of using illegal minerals and violating human rights in its supply chain.
South Korea Finally Overtakes China in Goods Exported to U.S.
Fueled by U.S. consumer demand for semiconductors, South Korea continues to make huge inroads as China fades.
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Supply Chain Outlook: What to Expect Near-Future
An investigation into how supply chains have changed, where they are heading, and how you can prepare.
Embracing the Cross-Border E-Commerce Opportunity
An e2open research report exploring the growth of cross-border e-commerce through consumers’ eyes.
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Global Head of Sourcing and Compliance at Electrocomponents Talks Trade Compliance Strategy
Electrocomponents needed to roll out a worldwide strategy for trade compliance to reduce risk and uncertainty in their supply chain, watch this video to learn how they now comply with import and export tariffs and regimes using Amber Road’s solutions.
5 Best Practices for Leveraging Trade Agreements to Reduce Landed Costs
It’s no secret that free trade agreements (FTAs) offer a significant opportunity for duty savings, FTAs make it easier for companies to reduce the landed cost of sourced products, and improve profit margins on exported products.
Exploding Hoverboards: Checking the Supply Chain
Cheaper knock-off products usually means cutting corners with raw materials and with processes in manufacturing to contain production costs.
Exposing the 116 Million ‘Hidden Workers’ of 50 Global Supply Chain Companies
The global supply chains of 50 companies employ only six per cent of people in a direct employment relationship, yet they rely on a hidden workforce of 94 per cent according to new research from the International Trade Union Confederation.
Scandal - Inside the Global Supply Chains of 50 Top Companies
The ITUC report exposes an unsustainable business model, with a global footprint that covers almost every country in the world and profiles 25 companies with headquarters in Asia, Europe, and the United States.
What Are Companies Looking for in GTM in 2016?
As we transition into 2016, what capabilities are companies looking for in a global trade management solution?
Axalta Reduces Corporate Risk with Amber Road’s Export On-Demand Solution
As companies grow and move into new global markets, their trade compliance risks expand alongside their growing customer base.
A Big Supply Chain Issue - Cobalt Mining
Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has found a pretty big problem with the supply chains behind popular devices from Apple, Samsung, Sony, Microsoft, and other technology companies.
“This Is What We Die For”
This report is the first comprehensive account of how cobalt enters the supply chain of many of the world’s leading brands.
Revisiting Supplier Relationship Management to Boost Real Value in the Supply Chain
Ultimately, a manufacturer’s suppliers are their most valuable asset...however, the ways in which supplier relationships are managed have evolved over the years.
UPS Expands U.S.-Mexico Cross-Border Services
UPS Mexico initiatives will streamline portfolios for shipments of all sizes, create new, single Power of Attorney to remove customs barriers, and add delivery guarantees to less-than-truckload freight shipments.
Axalta Coating Systems Reduces Corporate Risk with On-Demand Solution
Amber Road announced that Axalta Coating Systems, a leading global coatings company, is using Amber Road's Export On-Demand solution.
2016 Global Economic Growth Will Be Disappointing
IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said the prospect of rising interest rates in the United States and an economic slowdown in China were contributing to uncertainty and a higher risk of economic vulnerability worldwide.
Deloitte 2016 United States Economic Forecast
As Europe and China show continued weakness and uncertainty, the US economy appears strong - though, as always, outside events and internal conflict may intervene, but the big question is whether the pace of productivity will pick up.
2016 Global Economy Likely to Remain Stalled
At this time last year our experts told us to expect a “gravity shift” toward economic centers in the East, but China’s sudden decline has changed all that, and it now appears that supply chains may remain in stasis worldwide.
Corporate Compliance with the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010
Five years after the act's signing, we are pleased to announce the release of the first California Transparency in Supply Chains Act benchmarking study, which comprehensively evaluates 1,504 qualifying companies on their disclosure compliance.
Majority of Companies Not Legally Compliant With California Trafficking/Slavery Disclosure Law
With California being the 8th largest economy in the world, it may not come as a surprise that CA-TISCA affects companies with combined revenues of $17 trillion per year, among them many Fortune 1000 companies, and many are not legally compliant.
U.S. Manufacturing Activity Hits 6-Year Low
U.S. factory activity in November fell to the lowest level since the end of the recession, as a weak global economy and strong dollar continued to buffet the manufacturing sector.
Are You Ready to Enter the Global E-Commerce Markets?
In this white paper, we establish the overall dynamics, the rapid evolution, and finally the impact of e-commerce on the industrial sector and emergence of 'logistics' and 'distribution' properties.
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