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The impact of bribery-tainted supply chains on global commerce is immense.

As Tropical Storm Barry continues to intensify, the American Logistics Aid Network is urging U.S. Gulf Coast residents to heed local advisories and warnings – and asking logistics and supply chain professionals to be ready to help.

11 ways to identify the best supplier verification partner for your organization.

Companies working toward a sustainable supply chain need to review that all their suppliers are meeting their sustainability compliance requirements.

According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), more than 2.78 million deaths and nearly 374 million non-fatal injuries occur every year due to accidents and exposures at the workplace, In the U.S. alone, the number of fatal injuries came in at over 5,100 for the year 2017.

President Trump’s threat to impose across-the-board tariffs on Mexico is stirring widespread opposition and concern among U.S. business groups who say they could have major negative impacts on supply chains and trade activity.

On June 13, 2018, the White House passed a series of legislations addressing one of the most pressing concerns gripping the American workforce: opioids.

President Donald Trump threatened to dramatically escalate the trade war with China and said on Friday that tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods will increase from 10% to 25% and the US will slap an additional $325 billion worth of Chinese goods with a 25% tariff.

Developing and executing the right kind of supplier relationship based on the right kind of sourcing business model moves an organization from traditional supplier relationship management to the next generation.

The DHL Resilience360 report examines last year's major supply chain challenges and identifies trends that will shape the risk landscape in 2019.

Be proactive - and significantly reduce global supply chain risks, discover the 4 steps to building a global supply chain risk management platform in a white paper from Avetta.

This white paper is a collaborative effort among the University of Tennessee, the Sourcing Industry Group, the Center for Outsourcing Research and Education, the International Association for Contracts and Commercial Management, and was the inspiration for the 2015 book, Strategic Sourcing in the New Economy: Harnessing the Potential of Sourcing Business Models in Modern Procurement.

Avetta and Browz, two providers of SaaS-based supply chain risk management software, have merged forming a formidable combined company focused on delivering the best in supply chain risk management services, the transaction expands their global network to 85,000 customers in over 100 countries.

Companies should look at compliance as an opportunity to enhance business capabilities – and invest to achieve these goals.

For many organizations, globalization, outsourcing, and extended supply chains are effective strategies to increase efficiency and achieve economies of scale, however, these benefits are accompanied by the significantly increased risk to quality, safety, business continuity, reputation, and more.